World War II Honoree

Elbridge L. Raber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Henderson, Kentucky

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1943 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. SELECTED FOR DUTY WITH THE INFANTRY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RIFLEMAN (MOS 745). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 25, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS VIA NORTH AFRICA. SERVED WITH UNKNOWN UNITS TILL RETURN TO THE STATES ON DECEMBER 8, 1944 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 383RD COMPANY, 5TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION. EVALUATED FOR A MEDICAL CONDITION AT DARNELL GENERAL HOSPITAL, DANVILLE, KENTUCKY AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY ON JANUARY 30, 1945 AT HENDERSON, KENTUCKY. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.