World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Elmer W. Wald
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dalmatia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE SERVED IN HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 285TH FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION. ON DECEMBER 17, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HE AND 81 OTHER SOLDIERS WERE SHOT TO DEATH BY GERMAN TROOPS IN A FIELD AT THE BAUGNEZ CROSSROADS OUTSIDE OF MALMEDY, BELGIUM, KNOWN AS THE MALMEDY MASSACRE.