World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Ellex
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Cheryl L. Ellex
Relationship
Daughter
Served in the Army Air Forces with the 76th Troop Carrier Squadron (part of the 435th troop carrier group). Was crew chief on a C-47, part of a five-member crew, and responsible for the mechanical workings of the plane both in the air and on the ground.