World War II Honoree

Clark Gable

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hollywood, California

Honored By

Ray W. Butler

Relationship

Comrade in Arms

ASSISTED THE WAR EFFORT BY MAKING FILMS TO KEEP AMERICA'S MORALE UP AND ENCOURAGED THE BUYING OF WAR BONDS. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE AND FLEW MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. ENLISTED AND LATER COMMISSIONED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES; FLEW 5 COMBAT MISSIONS, INCLUDING ONE TO GERMANY, AS AN OBSERVER-GUNNER ABOARD B-17 FLYING FORTRESS.