Not just the US. He was very well though of up here too.

I spoke with Elmer on a number of occasions, and we corresponded for a few years as well.

Elmer, bless his soul, was instrumental in a couple of us young Mounties buying M29's as our 'duty guns', to replace our M10's. As we both had old M1917 Colt duty holsters, the .44's fit perfectly.