Elmer Carl Laedtke
Military
Object Number - UPL 60539 - 1st Lt Elmer C. Laedtke
Bud Laedtke enlisted in March 1942, going first to Aircraft Mecahnics' School in Chicago before transferring to the Aviation Cadet programme and being commissioned in June 1943. He was assigned to the 91st BG 322nd Sqdn and flew 36 combat missions out of Bassingbourn.
He remained in the Air Force until 1969 - retiring with the rank of Colonel -and was afterwards Professor Emeritus at Northern Virginia Community College. He died on 24th August 2003 and was survived by his wife May and his son.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), AFC, EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ack-Ack Annie
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Appleton, Wisconsin | 11 October 1919 | Born Appleton, Wisconsin |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 11 March 1942 | Enlisted Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Died |
Fairfax, Virginia | 24 August 2003 | Died Fairfax, Virginia |
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Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia | 1 September 2008 | Interred Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia |
Revisions
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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Elmer Laedtke.
