World War II Honoree

Arnold Louis Ender

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Honored By

Richard L. Ender

Relationship

Son

388TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H), NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 AIRPLANE FOR 17 HEAVY BOMBARDMENT MISSIONS OVER ENEMY OCCUPLED EUROPE WHILE FLYING THE THE 15TH AF IN ITALY. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH AF WHERE HE FLEW 21 HEAVY BOMBARDMENT MISSIONS OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED EUROPE. HIS COMBAT TOUR IN THESE TWO THEATRES COVERED THE PERIOD FROM 29 FEBRUARY 1944 TO 1 AUGUST 1944. HIS TOTAL FLYING TIME IN ACUTAL COMBAT IN THE 15TH AF AND 8TH AF EXCEEDED 254.4 HOURS. DECORATIONS AWARDED: 15TH AF AWARDS: AIR MEDAL, 1ST OLC TO AM, 2ND OLC TO AM; 8TH AF AWARDS: 3RD OLC TO AM, 6/21/44; 4TH OLC TO AM 7/11/44; 5TH OLC TO AM; DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.