World War II Honoree

Benjamin W. Erickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Story City, Iowa

Honored By

American Legion Post 59

GRADUATED FROM CADET, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO TO 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE TAUGHT BOMBARDIER AND NAVIGATION IN ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO AND CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO. HE THEN WENT TO SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AND FORMED A B-29 AIRCRAFT CREW. HE WENT TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC TO TINIAN ISLAND AND WENT ON TWO MISSIONS; ONE OVER HIKARI, JAPAN (COMBAT MISSION) AND THE OTHER A DISPLAY OF POWER MISSION OVER TOKYO HARBOR ( THE DAY THAT THE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED ON THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI).