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Fred Elam

Fred Elam

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Major General Fred E. Elam, U.S. Army (Ret.), first Commander of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps Regiment and creator of its Regimental Crest, passed away peacefully at home on November 25, 2025, at age 88. Born in Seminole, Oklahoma, and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he earned degrees from...

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