World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ishmael L. Abbott
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
McBride, Mississippi
Honored By
William L.Beigel
SERVED WITH THE 336TH ARMY AIR BASE UNIT. HE WAS KILLED APRIL 16, 1945, WHEN HIS P-51 AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, 15 MILES WEST OF SARASOTA, FLORIDA. HE WAS ON A HIGH-ALTITUDE GUNNERY MISSION. HIS REMAINS WERE NEVER RECOVERED.