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Private First Class Ellars was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on August 9, 1952. His remains were not recovered. Private First Class Ellars was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

Finding The Families: DNA Sample Needed From Family. If you feel comfortable providing a Family DNA sample, please call the Marine Corps at 1-800-847-1597. We encourage all additional family members to call the Marine Corps Casualty Service Officer to let the Air Force know you care about the loss and any future discoveries. 1-800-847-1597

Ellars, Robert Marvin, PFC