Elton F. Drieman
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Elton E. Drieman of Virginia, Minn. enlisted in the Navy on April 2, 1943.
He served as a Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class and a medical technician at the U.S.Naval Hospital in Farragut, Idaho. He s also served on the aircraft carrier USS Tripoli (CVE64) and HedRon FAW 8 in the Pacific Theater.
Mr. Drieman was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
He was honorably discharged on April 8, 1946 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 71.