Wallace Nathan Emmer | |
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Nickname(s) | "Wally", "Bud" |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | November 18, 1917
Died | February 15, 1945 Wetzlar, Nazi Germany | (aged 27)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 354th Fighter Group |
Commands | 353rd Fighter Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Purple Heart Air Medal (25) |
Wallace Nathan Emmer (November 18, 1917 – February 15, 1945) was a United States Army Air Force fighter ace who was credited with shooting down 14 aircraft during World War II. He was also one of the first pilots to fly a combat mission in the P-51 Mustang.[1][2]