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ROBERT CHARLES OMER
ROBERT CHARLES OMER
BIRTH DATE
14 Nov 1914
BIRTH LOCATION
Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois, USA
FATHER
Floyd Dewey Omer, garageman
MOTHER
Grace May Sigler Omer
SIBLINGS
Mary Belle Omer Pearce
SPOUSE
Elizabeth G Goshert Omer Filkins
CHILDREN
Marcia, David
HIGH SCHOOL
Camp Point HS
HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION
Camp Point, Illinois
HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Orchestra, debate, school plays, baseball, basketball, track, tennis
HOMETOWN
Camp Point, Adams County
HOME STATE
Illinois
ENTERED KNOX
1933
CLASS YEAR
1936
MAJOR
Chemistry
FRATERNITY
Phi Gamma Delta
WAR / CONFLICT
World War II
MILITARY SERVICE
US Naval Reserve
RANK
Lieutenant Junior Grade
UNIT
Naval Aviation Corps
CASUALTY DATA
DNB / Died Non Battle - died of injuries from aircraft accident
DATE OF DEATH
6 Dec 1943
AGE AT DEATH
29
LOCATION OF DEATH
Kerrville, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Evergreen Cemetery, Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois, USA
PLOT LOCATION
Section B, lot 10, grave H
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REMARKS
Transferred to Knox from Carthage College, Carthage, Illinois
