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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Philip E. Bacon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

London, Ohio

Honored By

Jennifer Studdard

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT 09/1941. DEPLOYED TO ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 02/1942 WHERE HE FLEW MULTIPLE SORTIES OVER THE ISLAND CHAIN INCLUDING DEFENSE OF ISLANDS FROM JAPANESE ATTACH. CONTINUED FLIGHTS OVER ALEUTIAN ISLANDS THROUGH 06/1943. DEPLOYED TO ENGLAND 03/1944. FLEW DIVE BOMBING MISSIONS OVER FRANCE DAILY 03/1944 THROUGH 04/1944. BEGAN DESTROYING RAILROADS, BRIDGES, COMMUNICATIONS IN 05/1944. FLEW BOMBING AND STRAFING MISSIONS OVER UTAH BEACH D-DAY AND BEYOND. RELOCATED TO AIR FIELD AT ST. MERE EGLISE 06/1944 AND CONTINUED TO FLY SUPPORT FOR GENERAL PATTON'S ARMY THROUGH THE WAR.