- SURNAME
Eller
- FORENAME
Byron H.
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion
- RANK
Pharmacist's Mate Third Class
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
New Georgia, 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.12.1921, Merced, California
1940 graduated Glendale Academy
attended La Sierra College
trained as medic
served 1st Marine Raider Battalion
1947 married Dorothy June (nee Lashier) Eller (1923-1991) (44 years married)
2 daughters and 3 sons
1947 attended College of Medical Evangelists
1952 graduated
served as medical missionary in Bangkok, Thailand (5 years)
practiced anaesthesia in the Inland Empire (25 years)
1979 resided 399 E Highland Avenue #134, San Bernardino, California, 92404
retired in Oroville, California
later resided Loma Linda
died 29.10.2018 (Aged 96)
Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, California, USA
CITATION:
Silver Star : For gallantry in the action at ENOHAI INLET, NEW GEORGIA, Solomon Islands, in aggressively proceeding to a position covered by intense, hostile fire in order to render first aid to five wounded Marines and safelt evacuate them on 09 July 1943, while a member of the FIRST MARINE RAIDER BATTALION.
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