World War II Honoree

William J. Ellis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Youngstown, Ohio

Honored By

Roderick A. Hosler

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON AUGUST 5, 1942, SERVING AS A MEDICAL DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN FROM AUGUST 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1945, IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATERS OF OPERATION. HE WAS DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AND RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AND MEDICAL TRAINING AT CAMP GRANT, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BECOMING A DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 308TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP AT WENDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH. FROM THERE HE AND THE UNIT SAILED TO INDIA AND EVENTUALLY ENDED UP AT U.S. ARMY AIR BASE, KUNMING, CHINA AND ASSIGNED TO THE 14TH U.S. AIR FORCE. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT AT CAMP ATTERBURY, IN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1945 AFTER SERVING THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY. HIS AWARDS INCLUDE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE INSIGNIA.