World War II Honoree

Ervin C. Wilfong

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chattanooga, Tennessee

TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE. SERVED ON LUZON ISLAND WITH THE 534TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT AS A LANDING CRAFT COXSWAIN. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MEN FROM SHIP TO SHORE. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF THE DUTCH NEW GUINEA ISLAND OF MOROTAI IN SEPTEMBER 1944. SELECTED AND ATTENDED 10 WEEKS OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) IN 1945, BUT THE WAR ENDED BEFORE HE COMPLETED HIS TRAINING.