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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ely Berenson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Garfield, New Jersey

Honored By

Vincent Stefanek

Relationship

Crewmate

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A B-17 NAVIGATOR FOR THE 568TH BOMB SQUADRON, 390TH BOMB GROUP, 13TH COMBAT WING, 3RD DIVISION, 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES FLYING OUT OF FRAMLINGHAM, ENGLAND. FLEW THE FOLLOWING COMBAT MISSIONS: 177-1 ON 24 AUGUST 1944; 184-2 ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1944; 189-3 ON 12 SEPTEMBER 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1944 WHEN B-17 'I'LL BE SEEING YOU' WAS SHOT DOWN MAKING THE WARSAW, POLAND SHUTTLE RUN.