World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jewel W. Elders
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Whittier, North Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED WITH THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 377TH REGIMENT, COMPANY 'E' AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. RECIPIENT OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH TWO BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR FOR HEROISM.