David T Emery Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #423554. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-3554

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 9 October 1943 He was found drifted ashore near Fjaltring . On 16 November 1943 he was buried in Lemvig. The local vicar officiated at the graveside ceremony. (Sources: AOD+ MACR + FAF). On 4 May 1948 he was disinterred and taken to the Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium like all other American airmen buried in Lemvig

Buried

4 May 1948 Plot B Row 39 Grave 4.

Born

Allison Park, Pennsylvania, USA

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 746

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Associated unit details given at http://www.airmen.dk

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Biography and event details from : http://www.airmen.dk

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MACR 746 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database