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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene Day Axtell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Excelsior, Minnesota

Honored By

Ken Tilley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BECAME A PILOT ON MAY 20, 1943. HE BECAME A P-61 PILOT IN THE 422ND NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE. FLYING A P-61A NAMED 'BATTLE AXE,' HE BECAME AN ACE ON APRIL 11, 1945 OVER KASSEL, GERMANY. HE WAS ONE OF ONLY FOUR P-61 'BLACK WIDOW' CREWS THAT ACHIEVED ACE STATUS IN WWII.