World War II Honoree

Charles R. Emert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Jennerstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Harold L. Emert

Relationship

Brother

HE COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT KEESLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI AND LATER APPLIED FOR AND WAS ACCEPTED INTO FLIGHT TRAINING. COMPLETED AVIATION CADET PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING AT FREEMAN FIELD, INDIANA AND B-17 ‘FLYING FORTRESS’ BOMBER PILOT ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING AT LOCKBOURNE ARMY AIR FIELD, COLUMBUS, OHIO. HE WAS STILL IN TRAINING WHEN THE WAR ENDED AND WAS EVENTUALLY DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE. ENLISTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS MARCH 15, 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 7, 1945 AT TRUAX FIELD, MADISON, WISCONSIN.