Wallace N. Emmer

Wallace Nathan Emmer
Nickname(s)"Wally", "Bud"
Born(1917-11-18)November 18, 1917
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1945(1945-02-15) (aged 27)
Wetzlar, Nazi Germany
Buried
New Mount Sinai Cemetery
Affton, Missouri
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
Years of service1942–1945
RankCaptain
Unit354th Fighter Group
Commands353rd Fighter Squadron
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished 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]

  1. ^ "Wallace N.Emmer". Veteran Tributes. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wallace N.Emmer - Facts". Fold3. Retrieved September 26, 2021.