World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Ernest
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honored By
John S. Ernest
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS LIGHT MORTAR CREWMAN WITH 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE WITH REEF AND STAR, MARKSMAN-MORTAR, SHARPSHOOTER-MACHINE GUN, EXPERT-RIFLE.