US PARAS Sharp, Elza Lee, Jr.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sharp ​

• FORENAME

Elza Lee, Jr.​

• UNIT

506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

36441783 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th June 1944 ​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Pratt Cemetery, Shobonier, Fayette County, Illinois, USA​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Patoka, Clinton County, Illinois​

born 16.06.1922, Marion, Illinois, USA​

father Elza Lee Sharp (1889-1951)​

mother Lulu Catherine (nee Skaggs) Sharp (1894-1980)​

grammar school education​

civil occupation semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading & related​

married Theda Pearl (nee Hughes) (1923-2013)​

separated upon enlistment​

1 daughter (Judy)​

20.06.1942 draft card Boulder, Clinton County, Illinois​

06.01.1943 entered service Peoria, Illinois​

KIA Normandy ​

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[sharpcs15]

Elza "Bud" Sharp was my great uncle. Brother to M/Sgt Orval H. Sharp (Crew Chief, 40BS) for the 6th Bomb group at Tinian.

 

[Craig Robertson]

Elza "Bud" Sharp was my great uncle. Brother to M/Sgt Orval H. Sharp (Crew Chief, 40BS) for the 6th Bomb group at Tinian.

Thanks, i have updated his record.
If you have a photograph of him that i could add to his record it would be much appreciated.
Best regards, Craig

 

[sharpcs15]

Thank you, Craig. It isn't very clear and we don't really know when it was taken but there is one photo of him. He is the one on the right. The other two men are unknown to our family.

Stuart

 

[Craig Robertson]

Thank you, Craig. It isn't very clear and we don't really know when it was taken but there is one photo of him. He is the one on the right. The other two men are unknown to our family.

Stuart

Thanks Stuart, i've added the image to his record.
Best regards, Craig