World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Rhea Elwell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Des Moines, Iowa
Honored By
Susan Elwell
Relationship
Wife
TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, CAMP SAN LUIS, OBISPO. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER - RUHR POCKET, SOUTHERN GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.