Elder

"Uh, uh, That's a German roadblock, what now?"

- Elder when he is surrounded by Germans during Normandy Route N13.

Private Elder was a soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division who helped Sergeant Moody and Private Martin, as seen during the events of the original Call of Duty.

Biography
Private Elder is a young member of the 82nd Airborne Division. He dropped into Normandy and linked up with Captain Foley sometime during the night. Later in the morning he helped in the defense of St. Mere Eglise and played a key role in assaulting the mortars. Sergeant Moody then "volunteered" to help him race across German lines to headquarters for reinforcements for the Americans in St. Mere Eglise. While at headquarters, Elder, along with Moody, Martin and a platoon of men from the 101st, were ordered to take out a battery of 88s near St. Marie Du Mont.

Elder fought his way through the trenches, assisting Moody and the platoon in the assault. After seizing enemy documents they find a frightened medic who is breaking down over many of the men getting killed. When Moody orders him to rescue a wounded man, the medic is shot in the head and dies. Moody then bravely rushes in to the field to the save the wounded man. After he returns he orders Elder and Martin to destroy the rest of the 88s.

From then on in, Elder functions as another soldier and can be killed by the Germans. Even if he does survive he is not seen for the rest of the game.

Trivia

 * Oddly enough, in spite of the fact that Private Elder trained at Camp Taccoa with the 101st Airborne, he is wearing the 82nd Airborne patch rather than the Screaming Eagles.
 * He and Martin appear to be close friends.
 * He frequently annoys Moody with his reluctant nature.