World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Richard G. Elrick
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Honored By
Kenneth B. Klinedinst
Relationship
Nephew
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH COMPANY C, 66TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 12TH ARMORED DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION JANUARY 16, 1945 AT STEINWALD FOREST, SOUTHEAST WEYERSHEIM, FRANCE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.