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ELMORE, Elmer Warren - Date of
birth
29 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16127802 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
Hameln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George E. Elmore (father)
Marie Elmore (mother)
Robert Elmore (brother)
Betty Elmore (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31461 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 2261
More information
S/Sgt Elmer W. Elmore attended high school for three years and was a purchasing agent.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Chicago, Illinois on 2 October 1942.
The airplane was shot down by fighters, and he could bail out. He was hit in his right knee and thigh, was captured on the ground and brought to a hospital in Hameln where his leg was amputated just above knee. He died 3 hours later.
One other crew member was killed.
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / Prisoners Of War Date File, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, www.fold3.com - Macr 2261
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Chicago Tribune - 3 March 1944