World War II Honoree

Howard Elliott Prichard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haddon Heights, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE 602ND FIELD ARTILLERY DIVISION, PACK MULE DIVISION WHERE HE TRAINED IN COLORADO. ON D-DAY HE WAS PART OF THE AMPHIBIOUS INVASION OF KISKA, THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, THEN WAS EVENTUALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUNTAINS NEAR NAPLES AND ROME. THERE HE CARED FOR THE PACK MULES CARRYING HOWITZERS. ALSO TRAINED FOR THE AIRBORNE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE MARITIME ALPS. HE WAS THEN SENT TO GERMANY, WHERE HE SERVED AS TRANSLATOR FOR IS SUPERIORS USING HIS 2 YEAR COURSE OF GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDY FROM HIGH SCHOOL. RECEIVED NUMEROUS MEDALS, AMONG THEM THE BRONZE STAR AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.