From the 99 Lives Project (99 Lives (knox.edu))

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

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

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153425176

REMARKS

Transferred to Knox from Carthage College, Carthage, Illinois

Chapter of Initiation

Gamma Deuteron

Associated University

Knox College

Graduation Date