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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Samuel J. Elliott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allen County, Kansas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY NOVEMBER 22, 1941 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 378TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 95TH INFANTRY ‘VICTORY’ DIVISION, VIII CORPS, 9TH U.S. ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944 WHILE IN COMBAT DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN THE VICINITY OF NEUPRE, BELGIUM. HE IS BURIED IN THE ARDENNES AMERICAN CEMETERY, NEUPRE (NEUVILLE-EN-CONDROZ), BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.