Date of death:

July 11th, 1944 (France)

Buried on:

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

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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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Commanding Officer Company C, 743rd Tank Battalion, V Corps, First United States Army

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

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Commanding Officer Company C, 743rd Tank Battalion attached to 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

• - 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