World War II Honoree

Joseph William Erdle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seelyville, Indiana

Honored By

Kenneth W. Erdle

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY 12 APRIL 1941 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. SERVED IN COMPANY A, 113TH MEDICAL BATTALION AND HAD BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. SHIPPED OUT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN LATE 1943 WHERE HE SERVED AS AN AMBULANCE DRIVER THROUGHOUT NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OTHER ISLANDS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON 4 OCTOBER 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS PER WD GO #33/45, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR PER WD/GO #33/45, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON PER GO #6 HEADQUARTERS 113TH MEDICAL BATTALION.