World War II Honoree

Earl Lee Ellisor

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Earl Ellisor, Jr.

Relationship

Son

JOINED THE NAVY IN HOUSTON 1942, UNDER THREAT OF BEING DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY. ATTENDED ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN MEMPHIS. STATIONED IN FLORIDA THEN ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA BEFORE GOING TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC VIA PEARL HARBOR. SERVED AS ENGINEER ON BOARD PBM, FLYING BOAT. FLEW VOLUNTEER NIGHT BOMBING MISSIONS OUT OF NEW GUINEA AGAINST JAPANESE SHIPPING LANES. RECEIVED NAVY CROSS AND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. LATER SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES. HE WAS IN THE U.S. ON LEAVE IN 1945 WHEN THE WAR ENDED.