World War II Honoree

George Albert Ellis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

Patti C. Ellis

Relationship

Wife

AFTER BOOT CAMP AND ELECTRICAL SCHOOL, ASSIGNED TO TUGBOAT GOING TO THE ALEUTIANS. SHORT TIME LATER, TRANSFERRED TO DD-451 OCTOBER 6, 1943. LATER SERVED ABOARD DD-450, THEN DD-559 WHICH BECAME DAMAGED AND RETURNED TO U.S. FOR REPAIRS. WHILE IN U.S., ATTENDED PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVIE OPERATOR SCHOOLS. SENT TO EAST COAST FOR ASSIGNMENT: DD-757 TO BE COMMISSIONED FOR DUTY IN THE PACIFIC: IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND TOKYO BAY FOR SIGNING OF PEACE TREATY BY GENERAL MACARTHUR. AFTER SIGNING,HEADED FOR HOME TO U.S.