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Property	Value
rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	Henry T. Elrod
rdfs:comment	Henry Talmage "Hammerin' Hank" Elrod (September 27, 1905–December 23, 1941) was a US Marine Corps aviator. He was the first aviator to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island.
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serviceyears	1927
Birth Date	1905-09-27
Branch	United States Marine Corps
death place	KIA on Wake Island
Nickname	"Hammering Hank"
Name	Henry Talmage Elrod
Caption	Henry T. Elrod, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Turner County, Georgia
Awards	Medal of Honor Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with Wake Island Device
death date	1941-12-23
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Allegiance	United States
Battles	World War II *Battle of Wake Island
placeofburial	Arlington National Cemetery
abstract	Henry Talmage "Hammerin' Hank" Elrod (September 27, 1905–December 23, 1941) was a US Marine Corps aviator. He was the first aviator to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island.