Albert C Emark
Kentucky Post, Saturday, 18 November 1944, page 1
Mrs. Elizabeth Emark of 806 Saratoga street, Newport, received
the Bronze Star Medal, awarded posthumously to her son Pfc. Albert Emark, who
died of wounds March 11 on Bougainville. The presentation was made by Major E H
Kirkland, adjutant's office, Columbus who made the trip to Ft Thomas for that
purpose.
The Bronze Star was awarded to Pfc. Emark for wiping out a Jap machine gun nest before he was wounded. He had been overseas since Sept 18, 1943 and was inducted into the Army March 16, 1943.
Before entering service he was employed at the Wright Aeronautical Corp. The family also has received a Purple Heart and a memorial scroll from the President in recognition of the soldier's service. Besides his mother, Pfc. Emark leaves his father, John Emark Sr. and two sisters Helen and Bernadette.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 31 May 1948, page 1
The bodies of nine northern Kentuckians who gave their lives in World War II, are among the 4459 American heroes being returned to this country from Manila aboard the U.S. Army Transport. Among those being brought back here are armed forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in New Guinea and the Philippine Islands.
Next of kin are to be notified in advance of arrival of the vessel and again three days before the remains are sent to them by the regional Distribution Center of the American Graves Registration Service. Those from Northern Kentucky and their next of kin are: PFC Albert C Emark, army, John C Emark, 806 Saratoga street, Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 21 June 1948, page 1
Full military rites for PFC Albert C Emark, who was killed in action in World War II, will be held by members of James Wallace Costigan Post, American Legion, Newport, at the William C Betz Sons funeral home, Newport, at 9:30 am Wednesday. Requiem High Mass will be sung at St Stephen Church at 10 am. Burial will be in St Stephen Cemetery.
Pfc Emark, who was 20 at the time of his death was killed on Bougainville on March 11, 1944. He was a member of the 37th Division. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John C Emark of 805 Saratoga street, Newport, the soldier was a former student at Newport Catholic High School and a member of St Stephen Court No 1380, Catholic Order of Foresters. The organization will hold services at the funeral home at 8 pm Tuesday.
Besides his parents, he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Helen Verax and Miss Bernadette Emark, and two brothers, Larry and John Emark, all of Newport.