World War II Honoree

Thomas Bruce Elliott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pikeville, Kentucky

Honored By

Lynn Elliot

Relationship

Daugther

SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATRE. A PART OF ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH WAS AN ELITE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE ACADEMIC GROUP. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL. EXPERT WITH CARBINE RIFLE. SURVIVOR OF THE LEOPOLDVILLE , A SHIP THAT WAS SUNK BY THE GERMANS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ON DECEMBER 24, 1944. SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 264TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION. DATES OF SERVICE; APRIL 14, 1943 TO APRIL 9, 1946.