RE

Russell L. Elsom

Master Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Master Sergeant
Unit
193rd General Hospital
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
07/01/1941 – 12/27/1945
Date of Birth
07/19/1915
Date of Death
11/04/1994
Hometown
UNKNOWN, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 campaign star; World War II Victory Medal
Burial Location
Jerome Twp. Cemetery
Monument Paver
No
Overseas Service
France; Germany
Township (entering service)
UNKNOWN
Township (current / at death)
Franklin County, Ohio
School
The Ohio State University
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: France; Germany. School: The Ohio State University. On Memorial Board at Watkins Twp. Hall

Source: HEROES FROM THE HEARTLAND (Claudia Robinson Bartow, 2002), p. 63; Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 4, p. 258 | Ancestry - Find A Grave