World War II Honoree

Lee S. Ayoub

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

El Paso, Texas

Honored By

Wm. Steven Stegall

Relationship

Men of the Mighty Eighth

SENT INTO ARMY BASIC AT CAMP WOLTERS, NEAR MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS WITH THE 2ND INFANTRY (INDIANHEAD) DIVISION. VOLUNTEERED FOR ARMY AIR TRAINING WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AND TRANSFERRED FOR DUTY NEAR SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. AS AN ARMY AIR CADET, FLEW BT-13 STEARMAN, AT-6 AND ADVANCED TO THE AT-9 AIRCRAFT. AFTER COMMISSIONING, LEFT NEW YORK FOR ENGLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 383RD SQUADRON, 364TH FIGHTER GROUP FLYING RP3-22S (BRITISH VERSION OF THE AMERICAN P-38 LIGHTNING). AWARDED TWO DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, FOUR AIR MEDALS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERIAL NUMBERS: 38 068247 (ENLISTED), 0 750512 (OFFICER).