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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ervin L. Eickelberger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paoli, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ENTERED SERVICE ON 7 JULY 1944; TRAINED AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS. ON 26 FEBRUARY 1945, REPORTED TO THE 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 318TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY G, 2ND BATTALION AT LAHR, GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 10 APRIL 1945 NEAR SCHMIRA, GERMANY. AWARDS RECEIVED: PURPLE HEART MEDAL (POSTHUMOUS), AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS FOR THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.