World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elmo Bell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN SICILY, ITALY, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.