World War II Honoree

Elmer Herman Held

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brussels, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Yvonne M. Macauley

Relationship

Daughter

STATIONED IN MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA DURING THE WAR. HIS FIRST CHILD, THOMAS WAS BORN WHILE HE AND HIS WIFE WERE STATIONED IN FLORIDA. DUE TO HIS POOR HEARING, HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO GO OVERSEAS. SERVED AS AN ARTILLERY INSTRUCTOR, TRAINING RECRUITS ON THE RIFLE RANGE AT DREW FIELD, FLORIDA AND MEMBER OF THE 301ST ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT.