World War II Honoree

Alvin Charles Elliott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Garber, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN FEBRUARY, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA, IN HAWAII, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, AND IN KOREA. RECEIVED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER, 1945, AFTER 46 MONTHS OF SERVICE, WITH THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.