Evan was an 18 year old civilian on December 7, 1941. He was living in El Paso, Texas.
He joined the Army Air Corp on February 22, 1943 at the age of 19.
After basic training, Evan was shipped overseas to England. He was assigned to the 668th Squadron of the 416th Bomb Group of the 9th Army Air Force.
As a Corporal, Evan’s jobs included that of an aircraft armorer, bomb loading and machine gun maintenance.
Some of most memorable war experiences included D-Day mission, missions supporting American units during the Battle of the Bulge, V-E Day and of course V-J Day. Evan was greatly relieved when the Japanese surrendered. He was at a disembarkation point at Marseilles France waiting to be shipped to the Pacific. Instead the ship took him to Boston!
Evan took advantage of the GI Bill to attend dentistry school at Northwestern University.
He received six battle stars on his European Campaign Ribbon. The 416th Bomb Group received a group citation for taking out the last bridge used by the German army fleeing from the Allies in the Falaise Gap in Normandy France.
Evan was discharged on October 15, 1945.
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