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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John P. 'Smokey' Eltman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Maine

Honored By

Mary & Kathy

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 24, 1941 AS AN ANTI-TANK GUNNER WITH THE ANTI-TANK COMPANY OF THE 103RD INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED 38 MONTHS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE, NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, RUSSELL ISLANDS AND NEW GEORGIA. DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON NOVEMBER 6, 1945 FROM FORT DEVONS, MASSACHUSETTS. DECEASED SEPTEMBER 1993.