World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eskel L. Compton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Tolleson, Arizona
Honored By
Mrs. Grace Compton
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AS BALL TURRET GUNNER ON B-17 CREW NUMBER 9957, 612TH BOMB SQUADRON, 401ST BOMB GROUP (HEAVY), 8TH AIR FORCE IN DEENETHORPE, ENGLAND. LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 2123RD ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT AT HARLINGON FIELD, TEXAS. AWARDED AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE (WINGS), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR FOR THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.