World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lee Eli Baar
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 302ND SQUADRON OF THE FAMED 8TH AIR FORCE. FROM BASES IN ENGLAND, HE FLEW ON 31 MISSIONS ON BOMBERS AS A BALL TURRET GUNNER, FLYING ON TWO COMBAT MISSIONS OVER FRANCE ON D-DAY. SERVING AS A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND STAFF SERGEANT UNTIL OCTOBER OF 1945, HE WAS HIGHLY DECORATED AND AMONG THE MEDALS HE EARNED FOR HIS SACRIFICES AND VALOR WERE THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.