World War II Honoree

Elmer P. Moe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lancaster, Minnesota

Honored By

Susan Dahl

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED SERVICE 10/16/42. BASIC, GUNNERY, FLIGHT TRAINING AND AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANICS. BECAME STAFF SERGEANT. SENT TO NORWICH, ENGLAND BASE AS FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON B-24 PLANES. ACHIEVED MARKSMAN ON .30 CALIBER M-1 CARBINE AND .45 CALIBER PISTOL. SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY 3/8/44. FIVE CREW MEMBERS PERISHED. FIVE REMAINING WERE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN PRISONER. PRISONER OF WAR FOR 14 MONTHS. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, 11/3/45. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR BEING WOUNDED IN ACTION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL.