Esmonde Joseph Ellwart
MilitaryAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-24 44-40202. Hannover mission 11-Sep-44 in B-24 42-95007. Hit by flak, 2 x crew baled out. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 9737
Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-804490
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Scarsace
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wayne, MI | 10 February 1923 | Son of Joseph and Margaret Ellwart. |
Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 9 December 1942 | Detroit, Michigan |
Other Returned (RTD) |
Germany | 11 September 1944 | Hannover mission 11-Sep-44 in B-24 42-95007. Hit by flak, 2 x crew baled out. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 9737 |
Died |
New Baltimore, MI | 2 March 2010 | |
Buried |
Clinton Grove Cemetery Clinton Township, Macomb County, MI | 5 March 2010 | Clinton Grove Cemetery Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan |
Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9737 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit history