William Ellsworth Eisenhart

Military
media-50453.jpeg UPL 50453 LEAD CREW (EISENHART CREW) 359TH BS, 303RD BG. 24 MAR 1945
LEFT TO RIGHT: Capt Ralph L. Smith (bombardier), 1Lt Marvin Grady Richeson Jr (copilot), Capt William E. Eisenhart (pilot), Capt George H. Counts (navigator)

Object Number - UPL 50453 - LEAD CREW (EISENHART CREW) 359TH BS, 303RD BG. 24 MAR 1945 LEFT TO RIGHT: Capt Ralph L. Smith (bombardier), 1Lt Marvin Grady Richeson Jr...

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 42 missions from Dec 1943 to April 1945.





Awards: LOM, DFC (OLC), AM (5OLC), GC, AF Commendation, MSM, WWII Victory, Defense, American, EAME (1 x battle star), Legion de Honour, Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam medals.



A full biography is available on the 303rd Bomb Group website:

http://www.303rdbg.com/pres-eisenhart.html

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36597852
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13065716 / O-814319
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13081029 / O-772673
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Akron, Ohio 25 January 1920 Son of Mearle and Marie Eisenhart.

Enlisted

9702 E 59th St B, Indianapolis, IN 46216, USA 10 March 1942 At Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Died

Hilton Head, SC 21 March 2017

Buried

Bay Pines National Cemetery Bay Pines, Pinellas County, FL 24 March 2017 Bay Pines National Cemetery Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida
Summit County, OH, USA

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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