Henry T. Elrod

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Henry Talmage Elrod
Henry T. Elrod, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Nickname(s)	"Hammering Hank"
Born	(1905-09-27)September 27, 1905 Turner County, Georgia, US
Died	December 23, 1941(1941-12-23) (aged 36) Wake Island
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1927–1941
Rank	Major (posthumous)
Unit	VMF-211
Commands held	Executive Officer
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Wake Island  †
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with Wake Island Device

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.