Ellis S. Tucker

Headquarters Company 1st Battalioon 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 06/24/1944

Ellis Stancil Tucker was born in Willow Spring, Cullman County, Alabama on September 14, 1915.

He enlisted in the Regular Army on May 21, 1939 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. His home of residence was listed
as Anniston, Alabama, and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Lumbermen, Raftsmen,
And Woodchoppers. His education level was listed as Post Graduate and he was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

The 1940 U.S. Census showed him stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Tucker died on June 24, 1944 of wounds received in action in France
on June 22, 1944.

He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 7 dated September 28, 1944.

Decorations of Ellis S. Tucker

Ellis S. Tucker was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Alabama.

Burial:
Simcoe United Methodist Cemetery
Simcoe
Cullman County
Alabama

Grave marker for Ellis S. Tucker

Photo by Jennifer Fisher-White from the Find a Grave website

Grave monument for
Ellis S. Tucker

Photo by Jennifer Fisher-White
from the
Find a Grave website

Top photo of Ellis S. Tucker by rabbitjohnston from Ancestry.com

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