Name:
Ralph, Jr. Elrod
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
38446353
Unit:
320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-02
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
J
Row:
7
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Ralph Elrod Jr. was born on September 11, 1923, in Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. He served in the 320th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II. Pvt Elrod was Killed in Action on August 2, 1944, during the liberation of Domjean in France. He is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and was awarded the Purple Heart.