He was flying in a B-26B that took off from Boreham, England on a mission to Cloyes, France. Hit by heavy flak and burst into flames instantly. Aircraft then peeled off and went down between No 1 and 4 ships in the formation, just missing No 4. Bombs were salvoed and the ship lost more altitude. Pilot succeeded to hold the ship level for a while, until the B-26 dove into the ground, exploded and burned at St Peravy, about two miles west of Orleans-Bricy airfield at 0830hrs. He was serving as the radio operator.
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Elmer served as a Technical Sergeant on B-26B (#42-96210), 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elmer was "Killed In Action" over France during the war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Service # 37280296
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96210):
Cameron, Lynn T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner/Engineer, Nebraska
Hartley, Howard R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Neis, Elmer J ~ T/Sgt, North Dakota
Picard, James L ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Waddell, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, New York
White, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Nebraska
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Elmer served as a Technical Sergeant on B-26B (#42-96210), 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elmer was "Killed In Action" over France during the war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Service # 37280296
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96210):
Cameron, Lynn T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner/Engineer, Nebraska
Hartley, Howard R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Neis, Elmer J ~ T/Sgt, North Dakota
Picard, James L ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Waddell, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, New York
White, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Nebraska
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He was flying in a B-26B that took off from Boreham, England on a mission to Cloyes, France. Hit by heavy flak and burst into flames instantly. Aircraft then peeled off and went down between No 1 and 4 ships in the formation, just missing No 4. Bombs were salvoed and the ship lost more altitude. Pilot succeeded to hold the ship level for a while, until the B-26 dove into the ground, exploded and burned at St Peravy, about two miles west of Orleans-Bricy airfield at 0830hrs. He was serving as the radio operator.
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Elmer served as a Technical Sergeant on B-26B (#42-96210), 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elmer was "Killed In Action" over France during the war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Service # 37280296
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96210):
Cameron, Lynn T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner/Engineer, Nebraska
Hartley, Howard R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Neis, Elmer J ~ T/Sgt, North Dakota
Picard, James L ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Waddell, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, New York
White, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Nebraska
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Elmer served as a Technical Sergeant on B-26B (#42-96210), 587th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Elmer was "Killed In Action" over France during the war and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
He resided in North Dakota prior to the war.
Service # 37280296
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Airmen who perished on B-26B (#42-96210):
Cameron, Lynn T ~ S/Sgt, Gunner/Engineer, Nebraska
Hartley, Howard R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Neis, Elmer J ~ T/Sgt, North Dakota
Picard, James L ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Waddell, Charles F ~ 2nd Lt, New York
White, William M ~ 2nd Lt, Nebraska
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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