Homburg, Elmer L., 1921-2011.

Homburg (1921-2011) served during World War II with the 785th Squadron, 466th Bomb Group. He grew up on a farm in Cottage Grove (Wisconsin) and earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He flew twenty-five missions during World War II, retired from the Air Force Reserves at the rank of major in 1981, settled in Madison (Wisconsin) with his wife, Jean, and raised four children. Homburg spent thirty-seven years teaching at Madison East High School, was named as an Outstanding Secondary Educator of America in 1974, and served on the Employee Trust Funds Board, State Teachers Retirement Board, and State of Wisconsin Investment Board.

From the description of Oral history interview with Elmer Homburg, 2001. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 53042822