World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earnest William Ely
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Susan Ely Ezard
Relationship
Daughter
CALLED ON THE DAY THAT PEARL HARBOR WAS HIT. HE LEFT THAT NIGHT FOR HAWAII AND AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS THERE HE WENT DIRECTLY TO EUROPE. HE WAS A MEDIC WITH PATTON'S ARMY AND TRAVELED ALL OVER ENGLAND, AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. AT THE END OF THE WAR HE WORKED HELPING TO LIBERATE THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND RELOCATE DETAINEES.