World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Eluk
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SERVICE BATTERY, 371ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.