Elmer Van Fleet

1896–1918 (age 22)

Biography

Elmer Van Fleet answered his nation’s call with the vigor of youth, embracing the responsibilities of a soldier during a conflict that reshaped the world. His fellow servicemembers remember him for the steady courage he carried through every challenge.

He is memorialized at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, where the rows of headstones keep alive the story of men like him who gave everything.

Also buried at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

William Munroe Brigham Jr.
1894–1918 (age 24)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
William Munroe Brigham Jr., a soldier of conviction, is honored at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.
Arthur Edward Bouton
1886–1918 (age 32)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
Arthur Edward Bouton was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.
James Neville Cocke Richards
1892–1918 (age 26)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
James Neville Cocke Richards rests at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, remembered for his courageous service i...
Robert Obadiah Purdy Jr.
1891–1918 (age 27)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
Robert Obadiah Purdy Jr. was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.
Victor C. Vaughan Jr.
1879–1919 (age 40)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
Victor C. Vaughan Jr. was an American physician who died in 1919 following his service during the First World War.
Mary Moore
1890–1919 (age 29)
Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial
Mary Moore, an actor who lifted spirits in trying times, is remembered at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.