Colonel Elmer E. Monger was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 9 December 1946, class number 544. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Headquarters Troop, 8th Cavalry FECOM. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Food Svc Supv, Svc Troop, 8th Cav FECOM; Munitions Officer, Svc Troop, 8th Cav FECOM; Bn S-2, Headquarters Co, 1st Bn, 8th Cav FECOM; Mess Officer, 4119 ASU WSPG, New Mexico; Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Commanding Officer,Co L, 23d Inf Regiment, FECOM; Bn S-3 Headquarters Co, 3d Bn 23d Regiment, FECOM; Commanding Officer, Co F, 511th Abn Inf, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Regiment’l Adjutant, 511th Air, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Asst G-4, Headquarters Co, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Commanding Officer, HHC Spt Gp USAREUR; Gp Plans Officer, HHC, 2d Abn Bat Gp, 505 Inf USAEUR; Commanding Officer B-12, Headquarters 77th SFC (Abn), 1st SF, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; XO Opn Det C-202, Co B, 1st SFG (Abn), 1st SF USARPAC; CO, Pon Det, Co O, 1st SFG (Abn), 1st SF USARPAC; CO, SF Det MACV SOG, HHC, 1st SFG (Abn), 1st SF USARPAC; Gp XO SAFA Coord Ex DOKSOORI, TDY ROK, HHC, 1st SFG (Abn), 1st SF, USARPAC, Gp D.C.O, HHC, 7th SFG (Abn), 1st SF, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; ACofS G4, Headquarters, USAJFKCENSPWashingtonR (ABN) Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | His awards and decorations include: MUC; Mstr Prcht Bdg; CIB w/2d Award; ROK Pres Unit Cit; ARCOM w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster.