World War II Honoree

Bertrand John Prost

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Edward P. Hoyle

Relationship

Brother-in-law

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 392ND BOMB GROUP (HEAVY), 576TH BOMB SQUADRON, FROM WENDLING, ENGLAND. FLEW 30 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AS A RIGHT WAIST GUNNER IN B-24 LIBERATOR; 20 MISSIONS WITH THE EDDIE WITTEL CREW AND 10 MISSIONS WITH THE BERNIE PAROLY CREW. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FROM GENERAL LEON JOHNSON, THE AIR MEDAL PRESENTED BY COLONEL IRVINE RENDEL AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THE GOTHA RAID IN GERMANY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN SEPTEMBER 1944. INSTRUCTED PROSPECTIVE B-29 CREWS AT THE HARLINGTON, TEXAS GUNNERY SCHOOL UNTIL THE WAR ENDED.