Karl B Elom
Serial number38518442
Birth year1922
State of enlistmentLOUISIANA
RankPvt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 175th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Company C
Date of death1944-06-17
The story
Pvt Karl Elom died of wounds on 17 June 1944, serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment.
Source: NARA
The battlefield
Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.
Historical evidence
Military details
Enlistment date1943-07-17
Coordinates49.369512, -0.86748 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-25
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"
Nearby casualties
Same company (29ID-175IN-1BN-C), 1944-06-17 — 7 other soldiers lost that day