Individual Details

Elmer Willis Smith

(Jul 1916 - 25 Nov 2014)

Elmer Smith joined the Navy in 1935, and served in Pearl Harbor from 1939 to 1945. He heard banging on the hull of the USS Oklahoma after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and Elmer was able to get the Seabees to rescue the men trapped inside the USS Oklahoma. He studied mechanical engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo after World War II.

Events

BirthJul 1916Central City, Merrick, NE
Marriage1947Katherine A. Wohlforth
MarriageAbt 1989Ruth
Death25 Nov 2014San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
BurialLos Osos Valley Memorial Park, Los Osos, San Luis Obispo, CA

Families

SpouseKatherine A. Wohlforth (1921 - 1983)
ChildLynette Smith ( - )
ChildAnita Smith ( - )
SpouseRuth ( - )
FatherOta Barton Smith (1892 - 1968)
MotherAmanda Paul ( - )
SiblingLillian Marie Smith (1911 - 1995)
SiblingLoretta Smith ( - 2014)
SiblingLucille Smith ( - 2014)