World War II Honoree

William E. Eisenhart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

Mel Schulstad

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN MARCH 1942. GRADUATED FROM PILOT TRAINING IN APRIL 1943. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FROM AUGUST 1943 TO MAY 1945. A B-17 PILOT, ASSIGNED TO THE 303RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), FLEW 42 COMBAT MISSIONS. AS A B-17 CREW MEMBER, SERVED AS CO-PILOT, PILOT, OPERATIONS OFFICER AND THEN, SQUADRON COMMANDER OF THE 359TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON.