World War II Honoree

Sol Einbinder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Robin Ornstein

Relationship

Daughter

FLEW A TOTAL OF 79 MISSIONS AS A RADIO GUNNER IN THE B-26 MARAUDER NAMED 'MURDER INCORPORATED' WITH THE 322ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 449TH BOMB SQUADRON, 99TH BOMB WING WHICH OPERATED WITH THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE UNTIL ASSIGNMENT TO THE NINTH AIR FORCE IN OCTOBER 1943. BOMBED RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY BRIDGES, OIL TANKS AND MISSILE SITES IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. HIT COASTAL DEFENSES AND GUN BATTERIES AND POUNDED FUEL AND AMMUNITION DUMPS, BRIDGES AND ROAD JUNCTIONS DURING INVASION OF NORMANDY. SUPPORTED THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE AT CAEN AND THE BREAKTHROUGH AT SAINT LO. AIDED THE DRIVE OF THIRD ARMY ACROSS FRANCE. BOMBED BRIDGES, ROAD JUNCTIONS, DEFENDED VILLAGES AND ORDNANCE DEPOTS IN THE ASSAULT ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE. FLEW A NUMBER OF MISSIONS AGAINST RAILROAD BRIDGES DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THEN CONCENTRATED ON COMMUNICATIONS, MARSHALLING YARDS, BRIDGES AND FUEL DUMPS UNTIL 1945. IN 1945 ENGAGED IN INVENTORYING AND DISASSEMBLING GERMAN AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AMONG OTHER NUMEROUS MEDALS.