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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Aaron W. Eldred

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oronogo, Missouri

Honored By

Susan Brown Smith

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS TAIL GUNNER ON B-29 (WILD HAIR). MEMBER OF 20TH BOMBER COMMAND, 462ND BOMB GROUP, 769TH BOMB SQUADRON, BASED IN INDIA. PLANE DOWNED BY ENEMY FIRE ON DECEMBER 21, 1944 NEAR MUKDEN, MANCHURIA. HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR IN MUKDEN AND CAMP HOTEN, MANCHURIA. LIBERATED AUGUST 1945.