World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Malcolm Nathan Elrod
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Benton, Arkansas
Honored By
Arnold A. Wright
Relationship
Friend
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY ON JANUARY 19, 1943. UPON COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING, HE WAS SENT OVERSEAS, LANDING IN AUSTRALIA AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO VARIOUS ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC. HE RETURNED TO THE STATES ON AN EMERGENCY LEAVE AND WAS HOME WHEN THE WAR ENDED. DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 6, 1945.