Timeline
Birth- 1924
Massachusetts
Birth- Aug 16, 1924
Birth
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 19 years
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Army Serial Number
31261913
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Award
Gold Star
Enlistment- Mar 29, 1943-Age: 19 years
Ft Devens Massachusetts
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Occupation
Semiskilled welders and flame cutters
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Residence
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
WWII Service: Casualty Date
Nov 26, 1944
WWII Service: Aircraft Position
Radio Operator
WWII Service: Aircraft
B-24 Liberator #42-110167
WWII Service: Airbase
USAAF Station 143, Norfolk, England
WWII Service: Unit
835rd Bombardment Squadron
WWII Service: Branch
Army Air Forces
WWII Service: Enlistment Date
Mar 29, 1943
WWII Service: Rank
TSGT
WWII Service: Major Unit
491st Bombardment Group
Death- Nov 26, 1944-Age: 20 years
Misburg, Germany
Air Loss - Killed in Action
Death- Nov 26, 1944-Age: 20 years
Burial
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Elmer Howe Bemis
Full Name
Elmer H Bemis
Source Information
Source Box Number
0417
Source Film Reel Number
3.139