World War II Honoree

Douglas Ellis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

Daughter

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND COMBAT CARGO GROUP UPON ITS ACTIVATION IN MAY, 1944. UPON DEPLOYMENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN OCTOBER, 1944, HE PILOTED C-46 AIRCRAFT AS PART OF THE 5TH COMBAT CARGO SQUADRON FLYING MISSIONS IN NEW GUINEA, THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND FINALLY, JAPAN.