World War II Honoree

Eldridge M. Mount, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

Eldridge M. Mount III

Relationship

Son

Served as Reserve Officer, 1st Lieutenant, in 26th Signal Construction Battalion in Fort Monmouth, NJ; Fort Jackson, SC and Fort Clairborne, LA from June, 1941 to January, 1942. Transferred to 203rd Signal Depot in January, 1942; reported to Headquarters in Northern Ireland in March, 1942. Designated S-2 Officer, 203rd Signal Depot Camp; Assigned from 203rd Signal Corp to British 1st Army L’Arba (Algeria); Promoted to 1st Lieutenant by order of General Eisenhower, November, 1942. Relieved of Temporary duty with British 1st Army and assigned to Headquarters Command Allied Forces; Special Orders by order of General Eisenhower, December, 1942. Promoted to Captain effective June 2, 1943 until end of emergency by order of General Eisenhower; June, 1943. Various duties in First General Depot MBS (Mediterranean Base Section), January-November, 1943. Surface Transport from Casablanca, Morocco to U.S. by Command of General Eisenhower; January, 1944. Assigned Lexington Signal Depot, Lexington, KY; January, 1944. Assigned 44th Signal Light Construction Battalion, Camp Rucker, AL; May, 1944. 44th Signal Light Construction Battalion moved from Camp Rucker, AL to Fort Dix, NJ; June, 1944. Assignment change Fort Monmoth, NJ to Fort Crowder, MO, assigned Signal Supply Officer; July, 1944. Qualified Sharpshooter 30 caliber Rifle and Carbine; November, 1944. Separated Camp Crowder, and promoted to Major, effective March 13, 1946.