World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin Hitchner Elwell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Roger W. Roth
Relationship
Nephew-in-law
HE WAS A MEMBER OF 97TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. LANDED IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY +7 AND SERVED IN ALL CAMPAIGNS THROUGH BELGIUM, FRANCE, AND SOUTHERN GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR SHRAPNEL WOUNDS AND WAS ON THE CZECHOSLOVAKIA BORDER ON V-E DAY.