Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Bloom, Elmer.
Alternate Names
Last name
First name
Last name
Bloom
First name
Helmer
Military History
Rank
Private, 1st class
Unit
United States. Army. Engineer Regiment, 310th. Company A.
Serial Number
2032395
Medals Awarded
- Silver Star Citation
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Burial
Date
-
Place
Romagne, France
Details
-
Event
Drowned in action, , in voluntarily attempting to swim the River Dvina under enemy fire.
Date
10/8/1918
Place
Seltso, Russia
Details
-
Event
Silver Star Citation (Posthumously)
Date
10/8/1918
Place
Seltso, Russia
Details
-
Event
Died
Date
10/8/1918
Place
-
Details
-
Sources
- Military Times Hall of Valor
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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