World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas J. Ellis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Mrs. Thomas J. Ellis
Relationship
Wife
Served in Company F, 272nd Infantry, 69th Division. Awarded two battle stars -- Central Europe and Germany; Purple Heart. First to meet the Russians at Torgau on the Elbe River with the 69th Division.