World War II Honoree

Joseph Rudolph 'Rudy' Ambrose

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Georgetown, South Carolina

Honored By

Virginia Chesney Ambrose

Relationship

Wife

FIRST LIEUTENANT, CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY 14 FEBRUARY 1942. SERVED AS CAPTAIN ON THE STAFF AND FACULTY, AND AS DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL TRAINING, ORDINANCE BOMB DISPOSAL SCHOOL, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND. HE GRADUATED FROM COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL, FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS IN SEPTEMBER 1943. AFTER GRADUATING FROM DESERT TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA, HE RECEIVED REASSIGNMENT ORDERS TO ENGLAND 1 JANUARY 1944. FROM 1944 TO 1946, HE SERVED ON GENERAL EISENHOWER'S STAFF AS SUPPLY AND EVACUATION OFFICER, G4 DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. IN THIS CAPACITY HE RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF FACILITIES TO SUPPORT U.S. FORCES. HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR IN SEPTEMBER 1945 AND REASSIGNED TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND 15 APRIL 1946.