Elbie L. Eaton
Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army |
Rank | Private |
Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
Wall | G |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 4 |
Plaque Number | 25 |
Private Eaton was killed while serving with the 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division in Southwest Pacific Arca. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.
"Private Eaton stands in the unbroken line of Patriots who have dared to die that freedom might live and grow and increase its blessings. Freedom lives and through it, he lives in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men."
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt