World War II Honoree

Lee George Ellyson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Honored By

Wanda Lee Vernon

Relationship

Niece

WENT INTO ACTIVE DUTY JANUARY 15, 1943. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER GUNNER WITH THE 98TH BOMB SQUADRON, 11TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP H. HE FLEW 39 MISSIONS WHILE STATIONED IN HAWAII, 23 FROM SAIPAN AND 16 FROM GUAM. THE MISSIONS WERE THE CAMPAIGN OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC, AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN AND THE MANDATED ISLANDS. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON, THE AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND AIR MEDAL WITH FIVE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.