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Haskell R. Elam

Technician Fifth Grade, US Army

Service #34581323

Assigned to a
Transportation Coprs Unit of the
U.S. Army or U.S. Army Air Forces

Died on October 18, 1945
At an unknown location,
Officially Listed as Died Non Battle

Final Burial Location:
Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery,
Upshaw, Winston County, Alabama, USA
FindAGrave.com Memorial 120726936

Grave Marker Enscription:
Always in my heart and thoughts till we meet again your wife Mary

Awards:

American Campaign
Service Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

TEC5 Haskell R. Elam was born September 16, 1916
and National Archive Records indicate he entered the US Army from
Fort McClellan, Winston County, Alabama, Enlisting on November 21, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34581323

NAME

ELAM HASKELL R

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/21/1942 - November 21, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

BRANCH: CODE

Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

4 - National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1916 (9/16/1916) Born September 16, 1916

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

3 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

993 - Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS

Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0821, 3.243

Online Related Information:

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