Fostoria
Area Veterans Past and Present
Names & pictures listed in alphabetical order
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Eckert,
Charles E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Echert, Tiffin, attended Bascom Schools. Entered Army, 1941, trained at
Camp Shelby, Miss. Served on Fiji Island. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1943.
Eckert,
Ernest M. 2nd Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Murl
L. Eckert, Fostoria, husband of Lucille Hoffman, graduate of OSU. Entered
AAC, 1942, trained at Kelly Field, Texas, Pine Bluff, Ark. and Waco, Tex.
Served in USA. Killed near Spartanburg, S.C., 1943.
Edgar,
James
Served
in WWII.
Edinger,
Donald C., Sr.
Pfc. Served
in Army.
Edinger,
Robert P. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
S. Edinger, Fostoria, husband of Nellie L. Hiser, graduate of Risingsun
High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Livingston, La. Served in USA.
Awarded GCM and Victory Ribbon.
Egbert,
Donald R. Pfc., son of Mrs. Inez Egbert,
Bloomville, graduate of Republic Schools. Entered AAC, 1943, trained Clearwater,
Fla. and Weatherford, Okla. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1943.
Egbert,
Herman B. Sgt., son of Mr. Wm. H. Egbert,
Green Springs, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered Army, 1942, trained
at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in Africa and Europe. Awarded GCM and EAME
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Ehrenfried,
Leo A.
Served
in WWI
Eitle,
Karl W. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eitle,
husband of Margaret Armitage, graduate of Attica High. Entered Army, 1945,
trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Germany. Discharged in 1946.
Elchert,
Donald A.
RD 3/c
Served in Navy
Elchert,
Richard
C/MoMM, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Elchert,
New Riegel, husband of Evelyn Scherger, graduate of New Riegel High. Entered
Navy, 1942, trained in Great Lakes, Ill., Champaign, Ill., Detroit, Mich.,
Little Creek, Va. and Ft. Pierce, Fla. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, PL,
AP and Occ. Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Elchert,
Richard C. 1st Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Elchert, Tiffin, graduate of St. Joseph School. Entered AAC, 1942, trained
at Deming Air Field, N. M. and Las Vegas, Nev. Served in USA and on Okinawa.
Discharged in 1946.
Elchert,
Thomas E. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. W.
Elchert, Tiffin, graduate of Calvert School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained
in Camp Peary, Va and Ft. Pierce, Fla. Served in AP and France. Awarded
AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Elchert,
Vernon A.
Served
in WWII
Elems,
Harold L. Cpl., son of Mrs. Florence Elems,
Tiffin, husband of Edith Myers, graduate of College Hill School. Entered
Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Custer and Deems. Served in N. Africa and Italy.
Awarded GCM, War Dept. and Pres. Unit Citations and EAME Ribbon.
Emerine,
James V.
Son of Glen V. and Helen (Dieter) Emerine, 1946 graduate of St.
Wendelin High School. World War II U.S. Navy veteran who served in the
Honor Guard for President Harry Truman.
Emerine,
Richard John CWT, son of Mr. and Mrs. John
E. Emerine, Fostoria, husband of Helen Ruvidich, graduate of St. Wendelin
High. Entered Navy, 1939, trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in Africa, Italy
and AP. Awarded GCM, AD, AT, EAME, AP and PL Ribbons with 9 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1945.
Emerine, Vincent C. Pvt., son of Charles
& Mary Emerine, husband of Edith P. Blose, Entered Army 1943, trained
at Camp Edwards, Mass., Served in N. Africa, Sicily, wounded in San Pietro
Italy. Discharged 1944.
Enders,
Charles J. Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
L. Enders, Republic, husband of Marjorie Eckelberry, graduate of Republic
Schools. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Served in Europe.
Awarded GCM, EAME and Victory Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945.
Enders,
Robert W. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Enders, Republic, husband of Ruth Edna Dentiner, attended West Lodi School.
Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in Europe. Awarded
GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
England,
Harvey C. Jr. Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
C. England, Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained
at Camp Shelby, Miss. and Indiantown Gap, Pa. Served in AP. Awarded GCM,
Purple Heart, Rifle Badge, AP and AD Ribbons. Wounded on N. Guinea, 1943.
Discharged in 1945.
Erbland,
Norman Joseph
Sgt.,
Served in the Army. Killed in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam on March 2, 1968.
Estes,
Donald RH Gunman, son of Mr. George Estes,
Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Ill.,
and Cal. Served on Northern Seas, Australia and Europe. Awarded Bronze
Star and Purple Heart. Killed on Northern Seas, 1943.
Etzkorn,
Harland D. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse
Etzkorn, New Riegel, husband of Doris Dueton, attended St. Boniface. Entered
Army, 1941, trained at Jefferson Barracks, MO, Harding Field, LA and Ft.
Meyers, FL. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded Pres. Cit. and GCM. Discharged
in 1945.
Etzkorn,
Urban A. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse
Etzkorn, New Riegel, graduate of New Riegel. Entered Army, 1946, trained
at Ft. McClellan, Ala. and Camp Hood, Texas.
Evans,
Paul M T/5. Entered Army, 1943, trained in
Camp Swift, Texas and Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Served in CNI. Awarded GCM,
Com. Inf. Badge, AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Everhart,
Richard A. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Everhart, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Marines, 1944, trained
in Paris Is. and Camp Lejeune, NC and San Diego, Calif. Served on Bikini.
Discharged in 1946.
Evert,
Allen L. S 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Evert, Green Springs, graduate of Thompson High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained
at Great Lakes, Ill. and Camp Bradford, Va. Served on Okinawa. Awarded
AP Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
Evert,
Richard Paul S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Evert, Green Springs, attended Thompson High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained
Great Lakes, Ill. Served in USA.
Evert,
William J. CM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Evert, Green Springs, husband of Marjorie Sparks, graduate of York High.
Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Camp Endicott, RI. Served in AP. Awarded
AP Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.
Ewald,
Robert J. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto G.
Ewald, Tiffin, graduate of Calvert High. Entered Army, 1942, trained Ft.
Knox, KY and Camp Young, CA. Served in Europe. Awarded Dist. Unit Badge
with 1 OLC, Bronze Star, GCM and EAME Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars and 1
Arrowhead. Discharged in 1945.
Ewing,
Kent
Served
in WW