Sam A. Elias

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/22/1944

Sam Anthony Elias was born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on May 14, 1914.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Service Parking Inc.
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

He was drafted into the Army on June 16, 1941 at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. His home of residence
was listed as Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and his civilian occupation
was listed as Attendants, Filling Stations And Parking Lots. He had completed two
years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was with the Regiment
at least by December 1942 as his name is listed in a Company roster on a menu for the
Christmas Dinner of Company A 22nd Infantry at Camp Gordon, Georgia in December 1942. *

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 5
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Private Elias was killed in action in France in the vicinity of Gonneville,
during the attack toward Cherbourg on June 22, 1944.

The Cemetery Records Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission
indicate that he was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

Decorations of Sam A. Elias

Sam A. Elias was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block H Row 8 Grave 149 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot A Row 4 Grave 27

Grave marker for

Sam A. Elias

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

* Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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