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ELDER, Archie Alexander - Date of
birth
24 August 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Bear Creek Village, Flathead County, Montana -
Hometown
Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39615395 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
347th Engineer General Service Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 24 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Archibald C. Elder (father)
Christina D. (Johnstone) Elder (mother)
Mary Ann Elder (sister)
Vera E. (Kortte) Elder (wife)
More information
Pvt Archie A. Elder was employed at the North Fork Coal Mine before he enlisted in Butte, Montana on 7 January 1943.He was taken prisoner and died of his injuries in Germany. Whether he died in a POW camp or in a hospital is unknown.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Cinalli Elder Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Lee Millington, www.ancestry.com – Joan Cinalli