WWII
Elmer Franklin McKown
Rate / Rank
TEC E5
Birthdate
April 16 1908
Date of Death
December 5 1989
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
January 16 1942 - October 16 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- European Theater of Operations February 24, 1944 - September 10, 1945
- Normandy; Rhineland; Ardennes; Northern France
- Southern France
Significant Duty Stations
- Company B, 409th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Decorations & Citations
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five battle stars
- Combat Infantryman Badge; Distinguished Unit Badge; American Defense Medal
- Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Marksman (rifle)
Notes
Burial; Pine Level Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.