Emmett Joseph McLachlan
Military
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Object Number - UPL 56010 - Emmett J McLachlan
Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 59
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Earlville, IL | 11 October 1922 | Son of Donald and Mary [Woods] McLachlan. |
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Enlisted |
Chanute Field, IL | 11 December 1942 | Chanute Field, Illinois |
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Other Marriage |
St. Mary’s of the Field, Grand Ridge, FL | 23 August 1947 | Married Camille Kuhn. St. Mary’s of the Field in Grand Ridge. |
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Died |
LaSalle, IL | 10 November 2020 | Emmett J. McLachlan, 98, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 10, 2020 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in LaSalle. A private Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Columba Church in Ottawa, with Rev. David Kipfer, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Columba Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Emmett was born on October 11, 1922 in Earlville, IL to Donald and Mary (Woods) McLachlan. He was a graduate of Serena High School, class of 1940. Emmett then attended the University of Illinois, but left to join the Army Air Corps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He served from 1942 – 1945 in the 8th Air Force in the European Theatre, where he was a B-17 Bomber pilot. When he returned to the states, Emmett finished his degree at the U of I along with a degree in Mortuary Science from Worsham College. Emmett married Camille Kuhn on August 23, 1947 at St. Mary’s of the Field in Grand Ridge. They were married for 66 years. He taught agriculture and history at Lee Center High School. Emmett farmed for most of his life and then worked for the State of Illinois as a land appraiser until 1988. After retiring from IDOT, he started his own appraisal business. Emmett was a lifetime member of the American Legion, VFW, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, and the Ottawa Elks. Emmett was a man of faith with a great sense of humor. He loved his family and friends, and enjoyed gardening, reading, and his “daily stops” around town. He is survived by seven children. Eight great-grandchildren and two Sisters-in-law. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Camille, on January 19, 2014, his three brothers Donald, Willard, and Lawrence, and a son-in-law Dean Eiten. Memorials may be directed to St. Columba Church Restoration Fund, or the Illinois Veteran’s Home in LaSalle. |
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Buried |
Saint Columba Cemetery Ottawa, LaSalle County, IL | 13 November 2020 | Saint Columba Cemetery Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois |
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Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=McLachlan%2C+Emmett+J
