Elder, Ned S.

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Date of death:: July 11th, 1944 (France)
Buried on:: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:: American

Biography

Captain Ned S. Elder is buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer/Basse-Normandy, France. Plot: G, Row: 25, Grave: 30.

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Company C, 743rd Tank Battalion, 116th Infantry Combat Team
Awarded for:: Operation Neptune

For action performed on D-Day, June 6th 1944, sector Dog White, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Company C, 743rd Tank Battalion, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

Sources

- Balkoski, J., Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, U.S.A., 2006
- The 30th Infantry Division In World War II
- American Battle Monuments Commission

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