Francis Ralph ‘Ralph’ Elder was born Apr. 19, 1916 to Riley and Gertrude ‘Gertie’ Lippert Elder. He died June 4, 1944 and is buried in Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, IA.
Pvt. Elder served with the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. He was MIA/KIA near Rome, Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
