World War II Honoree

Ellsworth A. Green

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jason Green

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED INTO SERVICE ON JULY 19TH, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 22, 1946. TOOK PART IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. MILITARY OCCUPATION WAS A RADIO REPAIRMAN (MOS 648) WITH AN ANTI TANK COMPANY IN THE 9TH INFANTRY OF THE 2ND DIVISION. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND WAS QUALIFIED AS AN EXPERT ON THE M1 AND 1ST CLASS GUNNER ON THE 57MM ANTI-TANK GUN.