ELLZEY, George Barkley


COMPANY H, 124TH INFANTRY
(Columbia County)

Born: 17 April 1920 State Line, Mississippi.

Elzey had completed one year of high school, lived In Lake City
and worked as a farmer at the time he enlisted in Company H,
124th Infantry Regiment 16 April 1940. He was inducted into
federal service 25 November 1940.

KILLED IN ACTION; date, location and unit assignment at time of
death are unknown.





EMPHREM, Victor L.


ANTI-TANK COMPANY, 124TH INFANTRY
(Duval)

Emphrem was inducted into federal service 25 November 1940.
Later, he was assigned to the 119TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH
INFANTRY DIVISION. He was a Sergeant at the time of his death.

KILLED IN ACTION; 11 August 1944, France.

119th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Division


(The 30th Division had seen heavy combat in Normandy and during
the first week in August, was positioned in defense of the city
of Mortair. A massive German counter-attack toward Avranches led
to savage fighting by all members of the 30th. The German attack
was contained and the division pushed the Germans out of Mortain,
but only after hard fighting and heavy casualties, including
EIIzey).





EVANS, Robert Lee

MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 124TH INFANTRY
(Seminole County).

Born: 16 February 1916 Bladensboro, North Carolina.