World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph F. Eakins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Longbeach, California
Honored By
Charles A. Miller
Relationship
Close Friend & Fellow Crew Member
SERVED JUNE 1944 TO DECEMBER 1944. FLEW 35 BOMBING MISSIONS FROM ENGLAND OVER NAZI GERMANY/EUROPE IN B-24 LIBERATOR. GUNNER WITH 389TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND 3 AIR MEDALS.