World War II Honoree

George Elk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Barbara Elk Hemmendinger

Relationship

Daughter

1941-46: HE GRADUATED FROM OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND SERVED IN ALASKA; GULKANA, SHEMYA, FAIRBANKS AND ELSEWHERE. AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, HIS MISSION INVOLVED THE ALASKA-SIBERIA LEND LEASE PROGRAM, WHICH ENABLED OUR SOVIET ALLIES TO GAIN AIR SUPERIORITY ON THE EASTERN FRONT, THEREBY TURNING THE TIDE AGAINST THE GERMANS.