Date of Induction-March 17, 1944
Served with 248th Combat Engineer Battalion
Trained at Camp Wheeler, Georgia
Date of Embarkation-August 31, 1944
Served in European Theatre
Engagements-Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe
Medals Earned-European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon;
Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal
Returned to States-November 27, 1945
Discharge Station-Fort Meade, Maryland
Date of Discharge-December 2, 1945
Rank-Private First Glass
Served-18 months
Present occupation-Bartender
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shorb
Wife-Mrs. Anna L Shorb
Children-Charles Thomas and Dorothy Anne Shorb
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