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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Duane W. Elliott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Honored By

Duane Elliott

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN THE SOUTHEAST TRAINING COMMAND FROM AUGUST, 1943 TO NOVEMBER, 1945. TRAINED AS A FIGHTER PILOT EARNING ARMY AIR FORCE PILOT WINGS, MARCH, 1945 AT SPENCE FIELD, MOULTRIE, GEORGIA. TRAINED IN P-40 AND P-51 FIGHTERS FOR DEPLOYMENT TO SOUTH PACIFIC. DEPLOYMENT AVERTED BY THE DROPPING OF TWO ATOMIC BOMBS ON JAPAN, AUGUST 6 AND 9, 1945. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER, 1945.