World War II Honoree

Elmer J. Eggleston

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glens Falls, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

SERVED IN THE ARMY IN THE 1ST U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE). WAS IN NORTH AFRICA, NORMANDY D-DAY, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HUERTGEN FOREST, ELSENBORN RIDGE AND CROSSED THE REMAGEN BRIDGE AFTER ITS CAPTURE BY THE ALLIED FORCES. DECORATED WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENDATIONS: COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART, SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION, 2 BRONZE STARS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, 6 BATTLE STARS WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR SPEAR HEADING NORMANDY INVASION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, NEW YORK CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS, VFW RIBBON AND MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, 2 CITATIONS, FRENCH FOURRAGERE IN COLOR AND FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION MEDAL OF HONOR CHEVALIER, WITH A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FROM THE FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY.