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ELLIOTT, Silas I - Date of
birth
7 February 1919 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Henderson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35100983 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Driant, north of Dornot, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Willie S. Elliott (father)
Emelie R. Elliott (mother)
Delila Elliott (sister)
Lucile Elliott (sister)
Beatrice Elliott (sister)
Claudie W. Elliott (sister)
Emily L. Elliott (sister)
Harold L. Elliott (brother)
Ruby E. Elliott (sister)
Beulah D. Elliot (sister)
More information
Sgt Silas I. Elliott worked on a farm before he joined the Regular Army in Louisville, Kentucky on 14 February 1941. He was sent overseas on 1 March 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo, www.newspapers.com - Henderson Morning Gleaner - 5 November 1944