LaRue, Elmer Hugh 1Lt

1921 - 1944  (22 years)

• Name	LaRue, Elmer Hugh  [1]
  	20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name Elmer H La Rue Inducted Illinois Rank First Lieutenant Combat Organization 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Death Jan 16 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Last Known Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Air Medal Additional Army Awards
  Suffix	1Lt
  Birth	7 Feb 1921	Summit, Union County, New Jersey, United States of America   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy   [2]
  Military Enlistment	17 Mar 1942	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA   [3]
  	Air Corps, Private. single, o dependents
  	20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name Elmer H La Rue Race White Marital Single, without dependents (Single) Rank Private Birth 1921 New Jersey Citizen? Citizen Residence Cook, Illinois Education 2 years of college Civil Occ Semiskilled inspectors, n.e.c. Enlistment 17 Mar 1942 Chicago, Illinois Service Nr 16058603 Branch Air Corps Component Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source Civil Life Height 69 Weight 134
  Death	16 Jan 1944	Nákle, East Bohemia, Czech Republic   [1, 2]
  	20260226GHLn- 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue Photo added by Emmanuel Yaw A cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham, N.J. Added by: Emmanuel Yaw on 12 Apr 2024 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue VVeteran Birth 7 Feb 1921 Summit, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death 16 Jan 1944 (aged 22) Burial Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Plot Plot D, Row 1, Grave 8 Memorial ID 56364779 · Photos 1 Flowers 1 37th Fighter Sqd., 14th Fighter Gp, 15th AF B-17 Escort mission; destination Klagenfurt, Austria P-38 G 43-2472 A/C last location S. of Nakle, Yugoslavia; a/c hit in ME 109 fighter attack Missing Air Crew Report 1796 (NARA) Inscription 1LT 37 FTR SQ 14 FTR GP Entered the service from Illinois. Family Members Parents James Malcom LaRue 1883–1965 Siblings James Malcom Larue Jr 1911–1928 Flowers Left by annie on 16 Jan 2010 20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name Elmer H La Rue Inducted Illinois Rank First Lieutenant Combat Organization 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Death Jan 16 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Last Known Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Air Medal Additional Army Awards age 22 37th Fighter Sqd., 14th Fighter Gp, 15th AF B-17 Escort mission; destination Klagenfurt, Austria P-38 G 43-2472 A/C last location S. of Nakle, Yugoslavia; a/c hit in ME 109 fighter attack Missing Air Crew Report 1796 (NARA
  World War II	Bef 6 Sep 1945	Italy   [3, 4]
  	1st Lieutenant, 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group. Height: 69; MilitaryDivision: Army Weight: 134
  	20260226GHLn- U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Name Elmer H Larue Gender Male Race White Religion Protestant Cemetery Florence (Permanent Cemetery), Florence, Italy Grave Nr D 1 8 Disposition According to next of kin Branch Army Rank First Lieutenant Service Nr 737150 20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name Elmer H La Rue Inducted Illinois Rank First Lieutenant Combat Organization 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Death Jan 16 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Last Known Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Air Medal Additional Army Awards
  _MILT	Bef 6 Sep 1945	Italy   [3, 4]
  	37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Height: 69; MilitaryDivision: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of; ServiceNumber: 16058603; Weight: 134
  	20260226GHLn- U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Name Elmer H Larue Gender Male Race White Religion Protestant Cemetery Florence (Permanent Cemetery), Florence, Italy Grave Nr D 1 8 Disposition According to next of kin Branch Army Rank First Lieutenant Service Nr 737150 20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name Elmer H La Rue Inducted Illinois Rank First Lieutenant Combat Organization 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Death Jan 16 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Last Known Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Air Medal Additional Army Awards
  Death	16 Sep 1945
  	age 24
  cenotaph	Chatham, Morris, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery
  	20260226GHLn- 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue Photo added by Emmanuel Yaw A cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham, N.J. Added by: Emmanuel Yaw on 12 Apr 2024 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue VVeteran Birth 7 Feb 1921 Summit, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death 16 Jan 1944 (aged 22) Burial Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Plot Plot D, Row 1, Grave 8 Memorial ID 56364779 · Photos 1 Flowers 1 37th Fighter Sqd., 14th Fighter Gp, 15th AF B-17 Escort mission; destination Klagenfurt, Austria P-38 G 43-2472 A/C last location S. of Nakle, Yugoslavia; a/c hit in ME 109 fighter attack Missing Air Crew Report 1796 (NARA) Inscription 1LT 37 FTR SQ 14 FTR GP Entered the service from Illinois. Family Members Parents James Malcom LaRue 1883–1965 Siblings James Malcom Larue Jr 1911–1928 Flowers Left by annie on 16 Jan 2010
  Race	White  [3, 4]
  Name	1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue  [2]
  Name	Elmer H La Rue  [3]
  Name	Elmer H Larue  [4]
  Residence	Cook, Illinois   [3]
  	Citizenship: Citizen; SchoolGrade: 2 years of college; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Semiskilled inspectors, n.e.c.
  _MILT	Illinois, USA   [1]
  Burial	Aft 16 Sep 1945	Florenz, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
  	20260226GHLn- U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Name Elmer H Larue Gender Male Race White Religion Protestant Cemetery Florence (Permanent Cemetery), Florence, Italy Grave Nr D 1 8 Disposition According to next of kin Branch Army Rank First Lieutenant Service Nr 737150 Florence (Permanent Cemetery, Grave Nr D 1 8
  Person ID	I115710	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	LaRue, James Malcom sr,   b. 6 Dec 1883, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Jul 1965, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Underwood, Ruth Pauline,   b. 4 Mar 1895, New York City d. 26 Mar 1979, La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	4 Sep 1919	Summit, Union, New Jersey, USA
  Family ID	F64862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Florence, Firenze, Toscana, Italy Military Enlistment - Air Corps, Private. single, o dependents - 17 Mar 1942 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death - 16 Jan 1944 - Nákle, East Bohemia, Czech Republic cenotaph - cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery - - Chatham, Morris, New Jersey, USA _MILT - - Illinois, USA Burial - Aft 16 Sep 1945 - Florenz, Firenze, Toscana, Italy  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  LaRue, Elmer H 1stLt, cenotaph fag_ 20260226GHLn- 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue Photo added by Emmanuel Yaw A cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham, N.J. Added by: Emmanuel Yaw on 12 Apr 2024 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue VVeteran Birth 7 Feb 1921 Summit, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death 16 Jan 1944 (aged 22) Burial Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana…

  
  

• Sources

  [S3347] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2000;). Record for Elmer H Larue La Rue (3) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name Elmer H La Rue Inducted Illinois Rank First Lieutenant Combat Organization 37th Fighter Squadron 14th Fighter Group Death Jan 16 1944 Monument Florence, Italy Last Known Status Buried U.S. Awards Purple Heart Medal Air Medal Additional Army Awards [S3348] Ancestry.com, Italy, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue (4) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue Photo added by Emmanuel Yaw A cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham, N.J. Added by: Emmanuel Yaw on 12 Apr 2024 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue VVeteran Birth 7 Feb 1921 Summit, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death 16 Jan 1944 (aged 22) Burial Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Plot Plot D, Row 1, Grave 8 Memorial ID 56364779 · Photos 1 Flowers 1 37th Fighter Sqd., 14th Fighter Gp, 15th AF B-17 Escort mission; destination Klagenfurt, Austria P-38 G 43-2472 A/C last location S. of Nakle, Yugoslavia; a/c hit in ME 109 fighter attack Missing Air Crew Report 1796 (NARA) Inscription 1LT 37 FTR SQ 14 FTR GP Entered the service from Illinois. Family Members Parents James Malcom LaRue 1883–1965 Siblings James Malcom Larue Jr 1911–1928 Flowers Left by annie on 16 Jan 2010 LaRue, Elmer H 1stLt, cenotaph fag_ 20260226GHLn- 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue Photo added by Emmanuel Yaw A cenotaph at the Fair Mount Cemetery in Chatham, N.J. Added by: Emmanuel Yaw on 12 Apr 2024 1Lt Elmer Hugh LaRue VVeteran Birth 7 Feb 1921 Summit, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death 16 Jan 1944 (aged 22) Burial Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana… [S2276] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 02132; Reel: 70. Record for Elmer H La Rue (7) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- Elmer H La Rue in the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name Elmer H La Rue Race White Marital Single, without dependents (Single) Rank Private Birth 1921 New Jersey Citizen? Citizen Residence Cook, Illinois Education 2 years of college Civil Occ Semiskilled inspectors, n.e.c. Enlistment 17 Mar 1942 Chicago, Illinois Service Nr 16058603 Branch Air Corps Component Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source Civil Life Height 69 Weight 134 [S3346] Ancestry.com, U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2007;). Record for Elmer H Larue (3) facts 20260226GHLn- 20260226GHLn- U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Name Elmer H Larue Gender Male Race White Religion Protestant Cemetery Florence (Permanent Cemetery), Florence, Italy Grave Nr D 1 8 Disposition According to next of kin Branch Army Rank First Lieutenant Service Nr 737150 Rosters of WWII Dead 1945 Elmer H LaRue.jpg 20260226GHLn- U.S., Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945 Name Elmer H Larue Gender Male Race White Religion Protestant Cemetery Florence (Permanent Cemetery), Florence, Italy Grave Nr D 1 8 Disposition According to next of kin Branch Army Rank First Lieutenant Service Nr 737150

  
  

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TNG ID: I115710