Robert Lee Ely was born 14 December 1894 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was wounded in action on 6 June 1918 and died of his wounds on 20 June. He went missing on that date at Belleau Wood, France. He is commemorated at the Aisne-Marne Cemetery in France.
Private Ely enlisted in the marines in Chattanooga on December 14, 1917.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 14 December 1894
- Date of death: 20 June 1918
- County: Hamilton
- Hometown: Chattanooga
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Division/Assignment: 5th USMC Regiment, 2nd Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War I
- Battles: Toulond Sector, Aisne Defensive, Chauteau Thierry Sector, Belleau Wood
- Burial/Memorial Location: Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France
- Location In Memorial: Pillar III, Middle Panel
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