Lt. Colonel Elbert P. Tuttle Photograph, 1940

Although offered a non-combat staff position during World War II, former National President Elbert Tuttle refused as long as so many young men whom he knew and loved, including his son and nephew, were serving in active combat. Instead, he saw action in the Pacific theater and took part in the invasions of Guam, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa. This photograph was featured on page 50 of the September 1996 issue of The Shield and Diamond.

• Collection
  Image Collection
• Date/Date Range
  1940
• Subjects
  AlumniInternational PresidentsMilitary ServicePikes in the MilitaryPikes in World War IIProminent PikesService
• People Pictured
  Tuttle, Elbert Parr
• Process
  Black and White
• Chapter
  Beta Theta
• University
  Cornell University
• Era
  1940s20th Century
• Event
  World War II