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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Elwin J. Fordyce

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montana

Honored By

Rick

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVER-SCOUT IN BATTERY A, 868TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AS THE RESULT OF A LANDMINE EXPLOSION. PARTICIPATED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE BATTLE FOR THE TOWN OF PASSAU, GERMANY BY DIRECTING FIRES FROM HIDDEN POSITIONS ACROSS THE INN/DANUBE RIVERS.