World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norman Anthony Ek
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE WAS A BOMBARDIER AND NAVIGATOR WITH THE 500TH BOMB GROUP, 881ST BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW IN B-29 AIRCRAFT OVER JAPAN, PARTICIPATING IN THE NAGOYA RAID AND WINNING THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.