World War II Honoree

Russell F. Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Montclair, New Jersey

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

ASSIGNED DUTY A PILOT ON B-17 FLYING A BOMBING MISSION TO THE OIL WORKS IN MERSEBURG, GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 2, 1944. AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY GROUND FLAK DESTROYING NUMBER 1 ENGINE BUT CONTINUED FLYING. ATTACKED BY GERMAN FW190S. TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT UP AND FIRE IN LEFT WING. BAILED OUT AND LANDED IN LUTZEN, GERMANY. CAPTURED BY GERMAN FLAK GUNNERS AND CONFINED TO STALAG LUFT III ON NOVEMBER 13, 1944.