Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 97 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Aviation Hydraulics Mechanic Second Class U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Odessa Texas |
| Date of Death | October 2 1969 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Aviation Hydraulics Mechanic, Second Class Ellerd was a member of Attack Squadron 97, Carrier Air Wing 14 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64). On October 2, 1969, he was a passenger in a Grumman Greyhound Transport Aircraft (C-2A) enroute from Cubi Point Naval Station to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Contact was lost when the aircraft was about 10 miles from the carrier. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.