World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Archibald Eakins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Mahwah, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 451ST BOMB GROUP, 725TH BOMB SQUADRON AT CASTELLUCIA AIRFIELD, ITALY. WAIST GUNNER ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, "DEVILS DUCHESS", THAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN FIGHTERS WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA ON MAY 5, 1944. SEVERELY WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK, HE WAS ASSISTED BAILING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT LATER DIED OF HIS WOUNDS AT A HOSPITAL IN TARGOVISTE, ROMANIA ON MAY 6, 1944. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.