World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell E. Elder
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Noblesville, Indiana
Honored By
Mrs. Ruth Elder
Relationship
Wife
Served as Rifleman with the 2nd Infantry Division on combat duty in France. Scouting and patrolling in Normandy and Rhineland. Wounded in Germany on October 23, 1944. Decorations and citations received were the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with two Stars and the Purple Heart.