World War II Honoree

Elvin L. Moritz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Villisca, Iowa

Honored By

Elvin L. Moritz

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN COMPANY F, 2ND BATTALION, 168TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 34TH 'RED BULL' DIVISION. ACTIVATED ON FEBRUARY 10, 1941 AND TRAINED AT CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. SENT TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY AND ON TO IRELAND ON MARCH 2, 1942, WHERE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PARADE GROUP FOR THE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND. WENT TO SCOTLAND AND BEGAN BATTLE IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. RECEIVED 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS (ALGERIA, TUNISIA AND ITALY), DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBONS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RETURNED HOME TO CAMP MAXEY IN PARIS, TEXAS IN THE FALL OF 1944. DISCHARGED FROM JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI IN JUNE 1945.