SGT. Ellis, Byron Joseph
Service number: 31246520 (U. S. Army)
Service Number: 20155457 (Coast Guard Artillery)
Age: 88
Born: Jun 8 1916, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Family:
John Duncan Ellis (father)
Mary Cecilla (nee Pimentel (mother)
Doris Jane Ellis/Norton (sister)
Geneva H Ellis/Harrington (sister) memorial # 149493765
Isabel C (nee Malachowski (wife)
Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 203rd Anti-Aircraft
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Not available
Pre War: Coast Guard Artillery
Date of death: November 3, 2004
Place of death: Providence, Rhode Island
Awards / Commendations:
★ Prisoner Of War
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Bronze Star
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Date of enlistment:
U.S.Army, December 19, 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Coast Guard Artillery, September 20, 1940, Providence, Rhode Island (1 year)
Other Information:
Sgt., 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Battery D. 7th Armored Division. Sgt. Ellis was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was taken as a POW on December 20, 1944 and sent to Stalag 12, Germany and liberated on July 25, 1945. He was also a member of the VFW.
He entered the millitary on December 19, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island.
***The following was provided by Beth Hurd
Released from the from his obituary:
Byron J. Ellis, 88, of Scituate, died Nov. 3 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Isabel C. (Malachowski) Ellis.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John D. and Mary (Pimentel) Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the 7th Army Division, 203rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II. He was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Battle of the Bulge and released at the end of the war. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
Prior to WWII, Mr. Ellis worked for various tool makers, including Brown & Sharpe and Pratt and Whitney. After returning home, he was a self-employed salesman, owning Ellis Home Supply Company until he retired in 1997 in his early eighties.
Active in the community, he was a former past president of the Scituate Rotary Club and a member of the North Scituate Fire Department. He was a member of the VFW, Post 19 in Scituate and the Disabled American Veterans.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Scituate.
Mr. Ellis enjoyed attending senior citizen events and dining with fellow seniors in Scituate.
He leaves two sons, a sister, and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Doris Norton.
Service number: 31246520 (U. S. Army)
Service Number: 20155457 (Coast Guard Artillery)
Age: 88
Born: Jun 8 1916, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Family:
John Duncan Ellis (father)
Mary Cecilla (nee Pimentel (mother)
Doris Jane Ellis/Norton (sister)
Geneva H Ellis/Harrington (sister) memorial # 149493765
Isabel C (nee Malachowski (wife)
Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 203rd Anti-Aircraft
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Not available
Pre War: Coast Guard Artillery
Date of death: November 3, 2004
Place of death: Providence, Rhode Island
Awards / Commendations:
★ Prisoner Of War
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Bronze Star
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Date of enlistment:
U.S.Army, December 19, 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Coast Guard Artillery, September 20, 1940, Providence, Rhode Island (1 year)
Other Information:
Sgt., 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Battery D. 7th Armored Division. Sgt. Ellis was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was taken as a POW on December 20, 1944 and sent to Stalag 12, Germany and liberated on July 25, 1945. He was also a member of the VFW.
He entered the millitary on December 19, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island.
***The following was provided by Beth Hurd
Released from the from his obituary:
Byron J. Ellis, 88, of Scituate, died Nov. 3 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Isabel C. (Malachowski) Ellis.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John D. and Mary (Pimentel) Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the 7th Army Division, 203rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II. He was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Battle of the Bulge and released at the end of the war. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
Prior to WWII, Mr. Ellis worked for various tool makers, including Brown & Sharpe and Pratt and Whitney. After returning home, he was a self-employed salesman, owning Ellis Home Supply Company until he retired in 1997 in his early eighties.
Active in the community, he was a former past president of the Scituate Rotary Club and a member of the North Scituate Fire Department. He was a member of the VFW, Post 19 in Scituate and the Disabled American Veterans.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Scituate.
Mr. Ellis enjoyed attending senior citizen events and dining with fellow seniors in Scituate.
He leaves two sons, a sister, and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Doris Norton.
SGT. Ellis, Byron Joseph
Service number: 31246520 (U. S. Army)
Service Number: 20155457 (Coast Guard Artillery)
Age: 88
Born: Jun 8 1916, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Family:
John Duncan Ellis (father)
Mary Cecilla (nee Pimentel (mother)
Doris Jane Ellis/Norton (sister)
Geneva H Ellis/Harrington (sister) memorial # 149493765
Isabel C (nee Malachowski (wife)
Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 203rd Anti-Aircraft
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Not available
Pre War: Coast Guard Artillery
Date of death: November 3, 2004
Place of death: Providence, Rhode Island
Awards / Commendations:
★ Prisoner Of War
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Bronze Star
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Date of enlistment:
U.S.Army, December 19, 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Coast Guard Artillery, September 20, 1940, Providence, Rhode Island (1 year)
Other Information:
Sgt., 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Battery D. 7th Armored Division. Sgt. Ellis was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was taken as a POW on December 20, 1944 and sent to Stalag 12, Germany and liberated on July 25, 1945. He was also a member of the VFW.
He entered the millitary on December 19, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island.
***The following was provided by Beth Hurd
Released from the from his obituary:
Byron J. Ellis, 88, of Scituate, died Nov. 3 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Isabel C. (Malachowski) Ellis.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John D. and Mary (Pimentel) Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the 7th Army Division, 203rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II. He was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Battle of the Bulge and released at the end of the war. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
Prior to WWII, Mr. Ellis worked for various tool makers, including Brown & Sharpe and Pratt and Whitney. After returning home, he was a self-employed salesman, owning Ellis Home Supply Company until he retired in 1997 in his early eighties.
Active in the community, he was a former past president of the Scituate Rotary Club and a member of the North Scituate Fire Department. He was a member of the VFW, Post 19 in Scituate and the Disabled American Veterans.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Scituate.
Mr. Ellis enjoyed attending senior citizen events and dining with fellow seniors in Scituate.
He leaves two sons, a sister, and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Doris Norton.
Service number: 31246520 (U. S. Army)
Service Number: 20155457 (Coast Guard Artillery)
Age: 88
Born: Jun 8 1916, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
Family:
John Duncan Ellis (father)
Mary Cecilla (nee Pimentel (mother)
Doris Jane Ellis/Norton (sister)
Geneva H Ellis/Harrington (sister) memorial # 149493765
Isabel C (nee Malachowski (wife)
Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 203rd Anti-Aircraft
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Not available
Pre War: Coast Guard Artillery
Date of death: November 3, 2004
Place of death: Providence, Rhode Island
Awards / Commendations:
★ Prisoner Of War
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Bronze Star
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
Date of enlistment:
U.S.Army, December 19, 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Coast Guard Artillery, September 20, 1940, Providence, Rhode Island (1 year)
Other Information:
Sgt., 203rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Battery D. 7th Armored Division. Sgt. Ellis was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He was taken as a POW on December 20, 1944 and sent to Stalag 12, Germany and liberated on July 25, 1945. He was also a member of the VFW.
He entered the millitary on December 19, 1942 in Providence, Rhode Island.
***The following was provided by Beth Hurd
Released from the from his obituary:
Byron J. Ellis, 88, of Scituate, died Nov. 3 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the husband of the late Isabel C. (Malachowski) Ellis.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the late John D. and Mary (Pimentel) Ellis.
Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the 7th Army Division, 203rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion during World War II. He was taken as a prisoner of war (POW) during the Battle of the Bulge and released at the end of the war. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service.
Prior to WWII, Mr. Ellis worked for various tool makers, including Brown & Sharpe and Pratt and Whitney. After returning home, he was a self-employed salesman, owning Ellis Home Supply Company until he retired in 1997 in his early eighties.
Active in the community, he was a former past president of the Scituate Rotary Club and a member of the North Scituate Fire Department. He was a member of the VFW, Post 19 in Scituate and the Disabled American Veterans.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Scituate.
Mr. Ellis enjoyed attending senior citizen events and dining with fellow seniors in Scituate.
He leaves two sons, a sister, and four grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Doris Norton.
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