World War II Honoree

Joseph Robert Ervin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

East Bank, West Virginia

Honored By

John R. Ervin

Relationship

Bbrother

HE TRAINED AS B-29 AERIAL GUNNER AT FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA. DURING TRAINING, HE SUFFERED INJURIES IN TWO PLANE CRASHES. THE WAR ENDED BEFORE HIS PLANE AND CREW WERE READY FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. IN NOVEMBER, 1945, HE RE-ENLISTED IN THE 724TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT AT GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AND SERVED AS MUSICIAN IN THE BASE UNIT BAND. HIS TOTAL LENGTH OF SERVICE: NOVEMBER 29, 1944 TO JANUARY 4, 1947.