World War II Honoree

Parley Elwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lewiston, Utah

Honored By

Kim Stegen

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED IN NOVEMBER 1943. TRAINED IN FIELD ARTILLERY AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. TRANSFERRED TO BROWNWOOD, TEXAS WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 59TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH ARMORED DIVISION 'BLACK CATS'. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HE WAS PART OF THE PUSH ACROSS GERMANY INTO AUSTRIA. WHEN THE WAR ENDED IN MAY 1945, HE WAS SHIPPED HOME AND AFTER A 30-DAY LEAVE, HEADED FOR MORE TRAINING TO BE SENT TO JAPAN AS PART OF 'OPERATION CORONET'. WHILE HOME ON LEAVE, WAR WITH JAPAN ENDED AND PLANS TO GO WERE CANCELLED. HE WAS SENT TO KENTUCKY UNTIL BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN MAY 1946.