World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elden L. Whitacre
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westmoreland, Kansas
Honored By
Mrs. Betty J. Whitacre
Relationship
Sister-in-law
Camp Shelby, Mississippi May 19, 1942; Leesville, Louisiana; Camp Pilot Knob, California; Camp Coxcomb, California; Fort Dix, New Jersey. Africa, December 16, 1943; Italy, March 14, 1944. Served with 339th Regiment Combat team of the 88th Infantry Division. Awarded the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation.