World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dale Ellington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Union Grove, Wisconsin
Honored By
A Very Grateful American
HE WAS A GUNNER ABOARD A B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' AIRCRAFT WHEN IT WAS DAMAGED BY GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE IN 1943. THE PLANE LANDED IN SWITZERLAND, A NEUTRAL COUNTRY OBLIGATED TO DETAIN ALLIED TROOPS. HE WAS IMPRISONED THERE FOR A YEAR.