World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter Ershow
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
East Hampton, New York
Honored By
VFW Post 550, East Hampton, N.Y.
HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN LATE 1942 AND AFTER BASIC TRAINING WAS TRANSFERRED INTO THE AIR CORPS TO ATTEND BOMBARDIER SCHOOL. UPON GRADUATION, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT TO THE 20TH SQUADRON, 2ND BOMBER GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE WHICH WAS OPERATING OUT OF AMENDOLA AIR BASE, ITALY. AFTER THE EVENT OF NEW ELECTRONICS, HE BECAME A RADAR NAVIGATION (ECM) SPECIALIST. HE FLEW IN 23 MISSIONS IN THE B-17 AIRCRAFT AND RECEIVED HIS SILVER BAR IN APRIL 1945. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN EARLY 1946. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL ALONG WITH FIVE CAMPAIGN RIBBONS.