Elijah Taylor - Military Pictures

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ELIJAH TAYLOR
VIETNAM
MILITARY PICTURES

Elijah Taylor, is the fifth born of eight children. His parents are the late Jack D. and Lydia Laster Taylor, of Marlin, Falls County, Texas. Originally born in Highbank, Falls County Texas, Elijah was a natural sportsman growing up. He loved to hunt, play baseball, and is still an avid fisherman. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, but around the age of fifteen, moved away to live in Dallas. There, he graduated from James Madison High School. In 1966 he was drafted into the military, accepting his basic training at Ft. Riley, Geary County, Kansas, and his advanced training for combat medic at Ft. Sam Houston, Bexar County, Texas. Elijah is married and the father of three grown children and grandfather of two. He is retired from the U. S. Postal Service and visits friends and acquaintances in Marlin often.

Precious Yvonne Anderson Taylor
October 17, 1948 - November 12, 2007

Elijah's wife of 36 years, Precious Yvonne Anderson Taylor, passed away at her home in Cedar Hill, (Dallas) Texas, on Monday, November 12, 2007, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 59 years old. She is laid to rest at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

TITLE	DESCRIPTION	CONTRIBUTED BY
Vietnam Soldier Memorial	Vietnam Soldier Memorial Washington D. C. September 8, 2001	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Elijah Taylor in Basic Training	Elijah Taylor in Basic Training This picture was taken at Fort Riley, Kansas in November 1966	Pearl Vanderbilt
Elijah Taylor at Camp Bear-Cat	Elijah Taylor at Camp Bear-Cat This was in Vietnam in 1967 Photo 1 Photo 2	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Elijah Taylor in complete Battle Gear	Elijah Taylor in Complete Battle Gear This picture was taken in the Rung Sac Special Zone; an area known for high Vietcong activity in 1967.	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Elijah and Precious (Anderson) Taylor	Elijah and his wife, Precious (Anderson) Taylor This picture was taken at the Booker T. Washington School Reunion in 1996, Marlin, Falls County, Texas.	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
The Vietnam War Memorial Wall	The Vietnam War Memorial Wall Washington D. C. Saturday, September 8, 2001 Photo 1 Photo 2	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Elijah Taylor's Award of the Army Commendation for Heroism Letter July 7, 1967	Elijah Taylor's Award of the Army Commendation for Heroism Letter July 7, 1967 For Heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam.	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Elijah Taylor's Award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism Letter July 16, 1967	Elijah Taylor's Award of the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism Letter July 16, 1967 For Heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam.	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt
Three Days In June	Three Days in June A Combat Chronicle of Elijah Taylor	Pearl (Taylor) Vanderbilt

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