World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred Eaton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Grateful American
CAPTAIN, PILOTED HIS B-17E FLYING FORTRESS TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SWAMP IN NEW GUINEA, AFTER IT WAS FORCE DOWN DURING A COMBAT MISSION. ALL NINE CREW SURVIVED AND MADE THEIR WAY TO SAFETY ESCAPING THE SWAMP TO SAFETY.