World War II Honoree

Elzo Bevan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Berry, Alabama

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT FROM 1943 TO 1945 AND FLEW 32 BOMBING MISSIONS WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 100TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS CAPTURED AND HELD A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE 3RD REICH AT STALAG IV FROM 1944 TO 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.