Technical Sergeant Malcolm Leland Elliott was the son of Leland Dewey Utley Elliott and Della Jane Piles Elliott. He had two sisters, Winifred Madolyn Elliott and Virginia S. Elliott. He was married and worked as a salesperson. He enlisted in the military on August 12, 1942 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He was killed in action on November 5, 1943. He is buried in Andersonville Cemetery, Clinton, TN.

The Knoxville Journal, July 16, 1943
Tech. Sgt. Malcolm L. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Elliott, Andersonville, Tenn., was recently promoted from staff sergeant. Elliott is stationed at the Army Air Base at Alamagordo, N.M. He has returned to his station after spending a few days with his parents and wife, who was the former Louis Norton. Before entering the service last August, Elliott was employed by a department store.

392nd Bomber Group, 578 Bomber Squadron, 8th Air Force

Aircraft B-24H with serial number 42-7490, nicknamed Big Assed Bird, was on a bombardment mission to Munster, Germany.
The ship was seen about 5,000 feet below the formation, in trouble. One observer reports the plane being followed down by enemy aircraft and stated that B-24 was in flames. In all, 4 chutes were seen to open, drifting northward.

The aircraft crashed on 5 November 1943 at 1415 hours at Uedem, near Kleve, Germany.
All crewmembers were initially buried on 6 November 1943 in the parish cemetery at Uedem, Germany.

Crewmembers
Pilot, 1st Lt Douglas R. Steinmetz
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt Richard F. Sporrey
Navigator, 2nd Lt William H. Magee
Bombardier, 2nd Lt Edward J. Kempker
Radio Operator, T/Sgt Roy G. Jeans
Engineer, T/Sgt Malcolm L. Elliott
Assistant Engineer, S/Sgt Elda L. Perry
Assistant Radio Operator, S/Sgt Walter B. MacKenzie
Armorer Gunner, S/Sgt Robert E. Spalding
Gunner, S/Sgt George J. Mislinski

  • Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Date of birth:
  • 18 September 1920
  • Date of death: 5 November 1943
  • County: Anderson
  • Hometown: Andersonville
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 392nd Bomber Group, 578th Bomber Squadron
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Andersonville Cemetery, Clinton, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VI, Top Panel
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