World War II Honoree

Gustave Ebenstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Mr. Richard Rogers

Relationship

Friend

9TH AIR FORCE, 416TH BOMB GROUP, 668TH SQUADRON; A-20 ATTACK BOMBER SQUADRON LEADER, PILOT. BASED IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. ONE OF THE FIRST TO COMPLETE 65 MISSIONS, LAST OF WHICH WAS ON OCTOBER 12, 1944. ON JUNE 6, 1944 D-DAY, SQUADRON WAS STATIONED INITIALLY OVER NORMANDY BEACH AT 6:00 A.M. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 4 BATTLE STARS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.