World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Melvin Elder
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Jane Elder Barton
Relationship
Daughter
RECEIVED MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ARMED ENEMY DURING WWII IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.