The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Elwood Green
Rank
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
Unit
E CO 5 REGT 1 CAV DIV
Date of Death
February 18, 1951
Master Sergeant Green was a veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa and Italy. In Korea, he was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 19, 1950 and returned to duty on September 22, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 18, 1951. MSGT Green's remains have been recovered and identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.