World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earnest Van Delden Early
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Traer, Iowa
Honored By
Hubert O. Caloud
SERGEANT. SERVICE NUMBER 17043708. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 26, 1942. SERVED IN THE AMMUNITION AND PIONEER (A&P) PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH AT NORMANDY ON D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944 AND FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH V FOR VALOR, PURPLE HEART, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH AN ARROWHEAD DEVICE FOR THE NORMANDY D-DAY AND 3 CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS.