World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Alfred Caswell Emert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Seymour, Tennessee
Honored By
Elmer A. Greene
Relationship
Cousin
BOMBARDIER ON B-24; PART OF U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS) OPERATION THAT FLEW SUPPLIES TO FRENCH RESISTANCE MOVEMENT OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED FRANCE. PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR ORLEANS, FRANCE BY GERMAN NIGHT FIGHTER; LOSS OF ALL CREW MEMBERS EXCEPT FOR CO-PILOT. HONOREE WAS ON HIS 15TH COMBAT MISSION.