World War II Honoree

Eldridge L. Fink

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

John P. Fink, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

A CORPORAL WITH C BATTERY OF THE 561ST FIELD ARTILLERY DIVISION. C BATTERY COVERED THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE REST OF THE BATTALION WHEN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE BEGAN. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WAS A MEMBER OF A MOTORCYCLE DETACHMENT OF A TANK DESTROYER BATTALION.