World War II Honoree

Alton J. Gee

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ecorse, Michigan

Honored By

His wife Alice and children Nancy, Sandy, Peggy, Theresa, Gerry & Cindy

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON JANUARY 31,1944 AND DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 9,1945. SERVED IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 12TH COMMAND, 5TH WING IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH APENNINES, RHINELAND, PO VALLEY, BALKANS AND FOGGIA, ITALY. AERIAL GUNNER 611 AND OPERATED A .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN IN A SPERRY LOWER BALL TURRET IN A B-17 BOMBER NAMED THE 'MAMIE YOKAM'. HEADQUARTERED WITH THE 515TH AIR SERVICE GROUP. SERVED WITH THE 301ST BOMB GROUP, 352ND BOMB SQUADRON; 463RD BOMB GROUP,773RD BOMB SQUADRON AND THE 483RD BOMB GROUP, 817TH BOMB SQUADRON. MEDALS INCLUDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, AN AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND A SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL.