Database 83rd Infantry Division

Elbert P Roper (34931348)

Name Roper, Elbert P
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 34931348
State South Carolina
Date of death 1945-04-02
Plot, Row, Grave G, 21, 23
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Unit 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Morning reports
1944-08-19 PVT Assigned and joined from 53rd Replacement Battalion as of August 17, 1944 745 B / 331 view page
1944-08-23 PVT Absent without offical leave as of August 21, 1944 745 B / 331 view page
1944-08-24 PVT Returned to duty from absent without official leave on August 23, 1944 745 B / 331 view page
1945-01-06 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of January 6, 1945 745 B / 331 view page
1945-04-02 PFC Killed in action on April 2, 1945 745 B / 331 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
331 / 1944 / #13 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded on September 1, 1944 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.

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