The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Elliot Zellars
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
March 28, 1952
Staff Sergeant Zellars was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing stationed at Yokota Air Base, Japan. On March 28, 1952, while on a combat mission, two if the aircraft's engines caught fire. The order to bail out was given but later rescinded and the plane landed safely. His remains were recovered.