World War II Honoree

Ellsworth Alexander Cramblitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Michael A. Cramblitt

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. BATTERY A, 792ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. MARKSMAN M1 RIFLE; ANTI-AIRCRAFT MEDIUM GUNNER 605; NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, GROUND COMBAT. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING, TRUCK DRIVER LIGHT, ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNNER: LOADED, AIMED AND FIRED A 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN AS PROTECTION FOR ALLIED INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AS SUPPORT FOR INFANTRY DURING CAPTURE OF AIR STRIPS. WAS ASSIGNED TO 792ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE, ENGLAND, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS. HONORABLE DISCHARGE DECEMBER 2, 1945. DECEASED MARCH 16, 2005.