World War II Honoree

Richard Wharton Elliott, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mecca, California

Honored By

Richard W. Elliott, III

Relationship

Son

FROM THE SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD: ACTIVE DUTY: 6/17/44 TO 6/10/46. FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT COMMANDER. SERVED AS A FORWARD OBSERVER AND BATTERY COMMANDER WITH THE 52ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN FROM MAY 1945 TO AUGUST 1946, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2 MONTHS WHICH WERE SPENT AS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 24TH DIVISION ARTILLERY. PRIOR TO OVERSEAS SERVICE SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER FOR APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS. RIBBONS AND DECORATIONS: PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON.