World War II Honoree

Eldo V. Waggoner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Eldo V. Waggoner

Relationship

Self

WORKED AS A WARSHIP BUILDER IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, BEFORE ENTERING ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON APRIL 19, 1943 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN (845). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON APRIL 6, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND FOUGHT WITH THE 793RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (8 INCH HOWITZERS), A NON-DIVISIONAL UNIT OF THE XIX CORPS, THROUGH THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER BATTLE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON DECEMBER 9, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.