World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert E. 'Abe' Ftacek
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ottawa, Illinois
Honored By
Kelsey McMillan
8TH AIR FORCE, 389TH BOMB GROUP, 565TH BOMB SQUAD, B-24 RADIO OPERATOR. FLEW 33 BOMBING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND FRANCE WITH THE LLOYD L. ALLEN CREW AND 2 WITH ANOTHER CREW. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH FOUR COMBAT STARS.