World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Worth Erskine Neel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Charlotte, North Carolina
Honored By
Erskine Neel
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 446TH BOMB GROUP, 704TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE SUCCESSFULLY FLEW ON 31 B-24 MISSIONS FROM ENGLAND TO GERMANY AND FRANCE AS THE BALL TURRET MACHINE GUNNER MAY 1944 TO AUGUST 1944. HIS FIRST MISSION MAY 24, 1944 AND LAST MISSION AUGUST 1944 WERE FLOWN ON THE B-24 'THE RED ASS, THE BUCKEROO'. ALL 29 OTHER MISSIONS WERE FLOWN ON THE B-24 'WEDDING BELLE' MAY 1944 TO JULY 1944.