Name:
Louis J. Elia
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
33779337
Unit:
119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-27
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
A
Row:
18
Grave:
30
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Louis J. Elia was born on October 7, 1914, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 27, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.