World War II Honoree

Roger Loreaux Ewart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

Lynn Ewart Jones

Relationship

Daughter

ARMY AIR FORCE GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR: ENTERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE AT FORT HAYES, OHIO 21 OCTOBER 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT SEPARATION CENTER CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA 26 FEBRUARY 1946 (3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 8 DAYS). SERVED AS CORPORAL WITH 2135TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, TYNDALL FIELD, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. HE INSTRUCTED CLASSES OF 32 MEN IN FLEXIBLE AERIAL GUNNERY. HE INSTRUCTED BY MEANS OF LECTURE, AND AIR TO GROUND FIRING. HE INSTRUCTED IN OPERATION, LOADING, MAINTAINING, AND AIMING PROCEDURES OF 50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS. HE INSTRUCTED IN OPERATION OF BALL TURRETS AND TOP TURRET GUNNERS POSITION. HE FLEW 725 HOURS AS GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE AMERICAN THEATER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL.