World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James H. Ellifrit
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jackson County, Missouri
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY OCTOBER 14, 1942 AT HOUSTON, TEXAS. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER IN EUROPE WITH C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL- AMERICAN’ DIVISION. PARACHUTED INTO THE AREA OF STE. MERE EGLISE, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1944 AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.