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Ellsworth Honish


See Honish Mission Diary below

Ellsworth Honish was the co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator crew, and apparently the oldest at the ripe age of 28. He served primarily in 1944, and after completing fifty missions, he ferried bombers across the Atlantic.


2nd Lt Ellsworth J Honish was assigned to the 459th BG 757th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Co-pilot.

The following information on Ellsworth Honish is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on 2nd Lt Honish. These serviceman's records are nowhere near complete and we are always looking for more material. If you can help add to Ellsworth Honish's military record please contact us.

  Rank General Order Date Notes Award Ribbon & Device

Ellsworth Honish

2nd Lt

503

05/17/1944

 

AM

Air Medal (AM)

Ellsworth Honish

2nd Lt

912

06/08/1944

 

AM/OLC

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Ellsworth Honish

2nd Lt

918

06/08/1944

 

AM/2OLC

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Ellsworth Honish

2nd Lt

1434

06/28/1944

 

AM/3OLC

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

  • Mission Diary PDF
  • 12/24/1943 December Roster

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