Son of Edward F. Emerson and Myrtle M. Beisel.
Killed in action in Operation Tidal Wave - the bombing of the Ploesti, Romania oil fields.
DSC Citation Synopsis: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Elwood R. Emerson (ASN: 0-2043683), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Bombardier of a B-24 Heavy Bomber in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group (H), NINTH Air Force (Attached), while participating in a bombing mission on 1 August 1943, against the Ploesti Oil Refineries in Rumania. During a long and hazardous attack against a vital enemy oil installation made at low-altitude by a formation of B-24 type aircraft, Second Lieutenant Emerson acquitted himself with great skill as his aircraft flew through one of the most heavily defended areas of Europe. When the plane on which he served was severely damaged he continued on, in the face of almost insurmountable odds. Over the blazing target, Lieutenant Emerson, with heroic calm and unflinching loyalty, remained steadfast at his station to accurately drop his bombs. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Emerson on this occasion, at the cost of his life, exemplified the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record: Name: Elwood R Emerson; Birth Year: 1919; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania; State of Residence: New York; County or City: Onondaga; Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1940; Enlistment State: New York; Enlistment City: Syracuse; Branch: Field Artillery; Branch Code: Field Artillery; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: National Guard; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight: 133.
Another memorial for Emerson can be found in the Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Killed in action in Operation Tidal Wave - the bombing of the Ploesti, Romania oil fields.
DSC Citation Synopsis: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Elwood R. Emerson (ASN: 0-2043683), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Bombardier of a B-24 Heavy Bomber in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group (H), NINTH Air Force (Attached), while participating in a bombing mission on 1 August 1943, against the Ploesti Oil Refineries in Rumania. During a long and hazardous attack against a vital enemy oil installation made at low-altitude by a formation of B-24 type aircraft, Second Lieutenant Emerson acquitted himself with great skill as his aircraft flew through one of the most heavily defended areas of Europe. When the plane on which he served was severely damaged he continued on, in the face of almost insurmountable odds. Over the blazing target, Lieutenant Emerson, with heroic calm and unflinching loyalty, remained steadfast at his station to accurately drop his bombs. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Emerson on this occasion, at the cost of his life, exemplified the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record: Name: Elwood R Emerson; Birth Year: 1919; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania; State of Residence: New York; County or City: Onondaga; Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1940; Enlistment State: New York; Enlistment City: Syracuse; Branch: Field Artillery; Branch Code: Field Artillery; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: National Guard; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight: 133.
Another memorial for Emerson can be found in the Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Son of Edward F. Emerson and Myrtle M. Beisel.
Killed in action in Operation Tidal Wave - the bombing of the Ploesti, Romania oil fields.
DSC Citation Synopsis: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Elwood R. Emerson (ASN: 0-2043683), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Bombardier of a B-24 Heavy Bomber in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group (H), NINTH Air Force (Attached), while participating in a bombing mission on 1 August 1943, against the Ploesti Oil Refineries in Rumania. During a long and hazardous attack against a vital enemy oil installation made at low-altitude by a formation of B-24 type aircraft, Second Lieutenant Emerson acquitted himself with great skill as his aircraft flew through one of the most heavily defended areas of Europe. When the plane on which he served was severely damaged he continued on, in the face of almost insurmountable odds. Over the blazing target, Lieutenant Emerson, with heroic calm and unflinching loyalty, remained steadfast at his station to accurately drop his bombs. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Emerson on this occasion, at the cost of his life, exemplified the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record: Name: Elwood R Emerson; Birth Year: 1919; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania; State of Residence: New York; County or City: Onondaga; Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1940; Enlistment State: New York; Enlistment City: Syracuse; Branch: Field Artillery; Branch Code: Field Artillery; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: National Guard; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight: 133.
Another memorial for Emerson can be found in the Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Killed in action in Operation Tidal Wave - the bombing of the Ploesti, Romania oil fields.
DSC Citation Synopsis: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Elwood R. Emerson (ASN: 0-2043683), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Bombardier of a B-24 Heavy Bomber in the 566th Bombardment Squadron, 389th Bombardment Group (H), NINTH Air Force (Attached), while participating in a bombing mission on 1 August 1943, against the Ploesti Oil Refineries in Rumania. During a long and hazardous attack against a vital enemy oil installation made at low-altitude by a formation of B-24 type aircraft, Second Lieutenant Emerson acquitted himself with great skill as his aircraft flew through one of the most heavily defended areas of Europe. When the plane on which he served was severely damaged he continued on, in the face of almost insurmountable odds. Over the blazing target, Lieutenant Emerson, with heroic calm and unflinching loyalty, remained steadfast at his station to accurately drop his bombs. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Emerson on this occasion, at the cost of his life, exemplified the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Record: Name: Elwood R Emerson; Birth Year: 1919; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania; State of Residence: New York; County or City: Onondaga; Enlistment Date: 15 Oct 1940; Enlistment State: New York; Enlistment City: Syracuse; Branch: Field Artillery; Branch Code: Field Artillery; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: National Guard; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 68; Weight: 133.
Another memorial for Emerson can be found in the Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York.
Inscription
MALCOLM CLAY DALTON S SGT
ELWOOD R EMERSON 2D LT
RONALD L HELDER 2D LT
RICHARD M KRUG 2D LT
JOSEPH E MIX T SGT
AIR CORPS
AUGUST 1 1943
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