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
WAS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-24, PART OF U.S. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES (OSS), FLEW SUPPLIES TO THE FRENCH RESISTANCE MOVEMENT OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED FRANCE. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR ORLEANS, FRANCE BY A GERMAN NIGHT FIGHTER, WITH THE LOSS OF ALL CREW MEMBERS EXCEPT FOR THE CO-PILOT. HE WAS ON HIS 15TH COMBAT MISSION.