World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bert Cottrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Honored By
Ms. Donna Cottrell
Relationship
Wife
Served with the U.S. Army, 8th Air Force, 303rd Bomb Group 'Hell's Angels' as a Ball Turret Gunner on B-17 aircraft. He was stationed at Molesworth, England. He flew 27 missions and was shot down on the 28th mission; POW at Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany until May 1, 1945.