World War II Honoree

Harold W. Gunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Cindy Cosgrave

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN JANUARY 1942. FLEW THE B-17 WITH THE 303RD BOMB GROUP OUT OF MOLESWORTH, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN ON HIS 7TH BOMBING RAID OVER GERMANY ON JUNE 22, 1943. POW UNTIL 4/29/45. AS A POW, WAS PART OF THE WINTER MARCH FROM THE POW CAMP IN SAGAN, POLAND TO MOOSEBURG, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY GENERAL G. PATTON. MEDALS EARNED INCLUDE THE PURPLE HEART, 7 AIR MEDALS, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE POW MEDAL.