World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eldon P. Elgert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Reynolds, Nebraska
Honored By
Mrs. Jeane N. Elgert-Hughs
Relationship
Wife
August 1941 to September 1945. Served in the Africa and Italy Campaigns with the 301st Bomb Group, 419th Bomb Squadron. Awarded a pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon, European Theatre of Operations ribbon with 5 battle stars and 2 Presidential Citations.