World War II Honoree

Earle M. Taber, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Jim Crosby

Relationship

Son-in-law

B-29 PILOT, 20TH AIR FORCE, 58TH BOMB WING, 468TH BOMB GROUP, 794TH AND 795TH SQUADRONS, 1943-1945. DEPLOYED JUNE 1944 SALINA, KANSAS TO KHARAGPUR, INDIA; THEN MAY 1945 TO TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. FLEW 35 MISSIONS. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS; AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER; CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE STARS FOR BATTLE PARTICIPATION IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA, JAPAN, CENTRAL BURMA AND WESTERN PACIFIC; DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION; COMMENDATION. SEPARATED NOVEMBER 1945. HIS FAMILY THANKS HIM FOR HIS SERVICE AND THANKS THE CREW OF 'MISS LEAD' FOR HIS SAFE RETURN.