World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William P. Elliott
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A PILOT ABOARD B-24 'LIBERATOR' HEAVY BOMBER AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR. LIEUTENANT ELLIOTT'S UNIT SERVED PRIMARILY AS A STRATEGIC BOMBING ORGANIZATION ATTACKING MARSHALLING YARDS, DOCKS, OIL REFINERIES AND STORAGE FACILITIES WITHIN THEIR AREA OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.