World War II Honoree

Delbert L. Erwin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JULY 13, 1943 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND EVENTUALLY QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF SUPPLY SERGEANT 821. SERVED IN THE U.S. WITH UNKNOWN UNITS UNTIL DEPARTING MARCH 23, 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 579TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AUTOMATIC WEAPONS) BATTALION (SP) IN THE LUZON CAMPAIGN. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DRIVER AND MECHANIC BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE BATTLE STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON MARCH 9, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI.