World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Robert S Elliot
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
SERVED WITH THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 422ND INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. TAKEN PRISONER DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND IMPRISONED AT STALAG 9B NEAR LIMBURG, GERMANY. SHOT AND KILLED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE ON DECEMBER 23, 1944. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AND COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE.