World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred Joseph Ebbing
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Quincy, Illinois
Honored By
Matthew Ebbing
Relationship
Grandson
HE WAS THE FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 AIRCRAFT. THE BURMAN CREW COMPLETED 24 MISSIONS BETWEEN DECEMBER 1944 AND APRIL 1945. THEIR LAST MISSION AS A CREW WAS TO LECHFELD, GERMANY ON APRIL 9, 1945. IT WAS AFTER THIS MISSION THAT THE CREW WAS REMOVED FROM COMBAT OPERATIONS.