James F. Elliott

Rank: Private First Class, U.S. Army

Serial: 33793789

Unit: 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division

Entered service from: Pennsylvania

Died: May 16, 1945

Burial: Missing in Action or Buried at Sea — Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Private First Class James F. Elliott was born in Audubon, New Jersey on November 20, 1912 to Edward James Elliott and his wife the former Susanna Shaw Edwards. When the census was taken in 1940 he and his wife Pauline lived in Lansdowne PA. They later moved to 338 West Merchant Street in Audubon NJ. He was inducted into the United States Army in August of 1943, entering the Army from Delaware County PA. Assigned to the 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division, he trained at Fort Lewis WA before going overseas.

Private First Class James F. Elliott fought on Guam, Tinian, and Saipan. He was killed in action on May 16, 1945 on Okinawa. Besides his wife and parents, he was survived by brothers Harry, Robert, and Jack. His death was reported in the July 14, 1945 edition of the Camden Courier-Post.