Myron Curtis Elliott

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Name: Myron Curtis Elliott
Location of Birth: Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Date of Birth: March 21, 1920
Date of Death: December 4, 1947 (27 years old)
Parents: Charles and Martha Elliott
High School and Class:
College:
Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
Branch: Army
Other Branch: United States Army Air Corps
Date Sworn In: April 8, 1942 (Enlistment Date)
Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Discharge: January 13, 1946
Place of Discharge:
Military Awards:

Military Highlights:
Information from World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:
Name: Myron C. Elliott
Birth Year: 1920
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Wisconsin
State of Residence: Minnesota
County or City: Itasca
Enlistment Date: April 8, 1942
Enlistment State: Minnesota
Enlistment City: Fort Snelling
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers. USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service, Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in manufacture of paper goods
Martial status: Single, without dependents
Height: 75
Weight: 206

Information from United States World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Myron Curtis Elliott
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: March 21, 1920
Birth Place: Rice Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: July 1, 1941
Registration Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Blandin Paper Company
Weight: 200
Complexion: Freckled
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height 6 3
Next of Kin: Archie Vipond
Household Members: Myron Curtiss Elliott
Relationship: Self (Head)

Myron served with 1st Air Borne Army Headquarters, Company A and was honorably discharged on January 13, 1946.

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
Myron married Lorraine Frances Ullman on October 3, 1947 at Yellowstone, Montana.

News article from The Billings Gazette, dated December 7, 1947:
"Funeral Services Conducted for Greyhound Driver"
"Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Smith's chapel for Myron Curtis Elliott, 27, Billings bus driver who died Thursday from injuries suffered in a truck-bus collision Tuesday near Columbus.
The Rev. Andrew C. Caton, pastor of First Methodist church, officiated, and Hobert Brunsvold, accompanied by Mrs. Ernest E. Wild, sang "Now the Day Is Over" and "Abide With Me."
The body was taken to Grand Rapids, Minn., for burial.
Surviving are the widow, his mother and a brother."

Article from Billings Gazette:

"Rites Scheduled Saturday for Collision Victim"
"Funeral services will be held in Smith's chapel Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for Myron Curtis Elliott, Greyhound bus driver who died Thursday in a Columbus hospital of injuries sustained in a collision Tuesday west of Columbus.
The Rev. Andrew C. Caton, pastor of the First Methodist church, will officiate. The body will be taken to Grand Rapids, Minn. for burial.
Mr. Elliott, a World war II veteran, had lived at 362 South Thirtieth street in Billings. He had been employed as a Greyhound driver since April 10, 1946.
Six passengers in the bus driven by Mr. Elliott were injured, none critically, in the collision that occurred, according to Highway Patrolman Albert Nickelson, when a semitrailer driven by Placklo Lave of 920 South Broadway skidded and jack-knifed into the path of the bus."

Myron is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-D-16-0-4)

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