W
hen Emmitt was drafted, he nor his family knew that WWll was so close to being over. He answered the call, on July 5, 1945, leaving his wife and two young children. After "Basic", he ended up in Honolulu, Hawaii...at Pearl Harbor. This is his Navy history.
Timeline
Birth- Apr 9, 1922
Nacogdoches, Texas
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 24 - 23 years
Service Start Date
Jul 5, 1945
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy
Rank
Seaman 2/C
Service End Date
May 3, 1946
Served For
United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years
Rank
S 2/C
Branch
Navy
Service End Date
May 3, 1946
Service Number
937-47-29
Service Start Date
Jul 5, 1945
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment-
Nacogdoches, Texas
Marriage- Apr 6, 1940-Age: 18 years
Emma Molandes
Nacogdoches, Texas
Death- Dec 2, 1987-Age: 66 years
Nacogdoches Texas
Burial- Dec 4, 1987
Nacogdoches, Texas
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Other Facts
Gender
Male
