Queen, Emerald T. – ww2 Pacific

Name and Rank, Staff sergeant Emerald T. Queen.

Unit/Placed in, 793rd Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Emerald was born approx. on 1916 in Florida.

Father, Charles G. Queen.

Mother, Orpha L. Queen.

Sister, Eva M.Queen.

Brother, Ercel C. Queen.

Emerald entered the service from Florida with service number # 34243386.

Emerald T. Queen was a Tail Gunner in the 793rd Bomber Squadron.

Emerald’s crewmembers and their positions onboard the B-29 were,

Col. Ted S. Faulkner Pilot

1^st Lt. Maurice E. Eigler Co Pilot

Maj. Robert T. Arnoldus Navigator

Maj. Harve N. Johnson Bombardier

1^st Lt. Harry H. Peterson Flight Engineer

Sgt. William Glibon Radio Operator

F/O Edward J. Kennedy Central Fire Control

S/Sgt. Hubert B. Gruber Right Waist Gunner

Sgt. Buster Westbrook Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Emerald T. Queen Tail Gunner

S/Sgt. John Andrew Passenger

Emerald was Killed in action when his plane was lost over the sea due to enemy fighters, on 5 Nov. 1944, and he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Emerald is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to 468th Bomb Group http://www.468thbombgroup.org/

https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-29/42-6370.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.