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ELLIOTT, Lewis Peale - Date of
birth
16 May 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New York City, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1822866 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
601st Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nuremburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard A. Elliott (father)
Amelia H. (Peale) Elliott (mother)
Amelia H. Elliott (sister)
Joan Roberts (fiancée)
More information
1st Lt Lewis P. Elliott graduated from Princeton University and was a manager and superintendent of buildings at the New York Port Authority before he enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 19 March 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.tankdestroyer.net, www.findagrave.com - Michael V. Drachman / SueMac, Lewis Elliott - Recipient - (militarytimes.com)
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