World War II Honoree

Ellis E. Everett

Hometown

Warren, Ohio

Honored By

Charles B. Church, III

WORKED AS A CIVILIAN, WITH AN OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT, IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE WAR EFFORT OF THE UNITED STATES. APPRENTICED AND EARNED JOURNEYMAN STATUS IN THE TOOL AND DIE MAKING PROFESSION AT GENERAL MOTORS IN WARREN, OHIO. WORKED ALSO FOR THE GENERAL MOTORS SUBSIDIARY, PACKARD ELECTRIC COMPANY, MAKING TOOLS AND DIES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRICAL TERMINALS. THESE TERMINALS WERE USED ON WIRING HARNESSES OF 75 PERCENT OF ALL GENERAL MOTORS AUTOMOBILES. THE AUTOMOBILES WERE SOLD TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND TO THE MILITARY DURING WWII. WAS SPECIFICALLY RECRUITED BY THE ARMY AIR CORPS, DUE TO HIS PARTICULAR MILLING AND GRINDING MACHINING SKILLS, TO MAKE TOOLS AND DIES FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRICAL PARTS USED IN UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS BOMBER AIRCRAFT.