Name:
Elmer Laverne Hess
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
36742242
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-12-10
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
G
Row:
1
Grave:
28
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Elmer Laverne Hess was born on November 7, 1922. He was the son of Hartsell H. Hess and Clara E. Hess. Elmer entered the military service in Illinois and served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Sergeant in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on December 10, 1944 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium. He also has a memorial located in Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA.