Timeline
Birth- Jun 15, 1915
Orange City, Iowa, USA
Orange City, Iowa
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Service End Date
Branch
Army Air Forces
Served For
United States of America
Death-
Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines
After having survived the Bataan Death March, he was beaten and died of malaria.
Burial- May 1, 1942
unknown, presumably at Camp O'Donnell. However, he has a "Burial Cross" at a cemetery in Manila.
Feb. 2015: Found that supposedly, Elmer's "cross" at the American Military Cemetery in Manila also holds his remains. So, burial at Camp O'Donnell may be unlikely.
Other Facts
Mother
born in the Netherlands
Father
born in Newkirk, Iowa
Full Name
Elmer William Vanderburg
Mother
Elizabeth Alyda Neimeyer
Father
William Vanderburg
Gender
Male
Religion
Christian Reformed
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
