Daniel J Emmett

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Serial number39410264

Birth year1915

State of enlistmentCALIFORNIA

RankT/5

Unit146th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company A

Date of death1944-06-06

LocationOmaha Beach

The story

T/5 Daniel Emmett was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company A, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion.

This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.

Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report

1944-06-14 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1943-02-17

Coordinates49.367441, -0.865897 (sector estimate)

MR date reported1944-06-14

MR page1

Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)

Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (146ENG-A), 1944-06-06 — 12 other soldiers lost that day

+ 3 more from this company that day