World War II Honoree

Roy B. Eberhart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shelby County, Indiana

Honored By

Rebecca R. VanHandel

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, LIGHT VEHICLE DRIVER (JEEP), SIGNAL CORPS. ENLISTED AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. AFTER BASIC TRAINING WAS ASSIGNED WITH COMPANY B, 926TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION-AVIATION, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DURING THE ASSAULT LANDINGS AT NORMANDY, HIS UNIT CONDUCTED RADIO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LANDING SHIPS AND THE 8TH AND 9TH U.S. AIR FORCES STATIONED IN ENGLAND. AFTER SERVING THROUGH THE ARDENNES-ALSACE, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS, WAS REASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 1709TH SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION FOR OCCUPATION DUTY OF WEST GERMANY. RETURNED TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.