World War II Honoree

Elbert H. Fisk

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paonia, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: MOTOR MACHINIST’S MATE 3RD CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN MAY 1944 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. SERVED ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGN: INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATION AND MEDALS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.