World War II Honoree

Gracely W. Hartwig

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Middleton, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mrs. Helen Hartwig, Terri & Jon

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

B-24 (LIBERATOR) AIRCRAFT COMMANDER. GRADUATED FROM ADVANCE TWIN ENGINE FLIGHT TRAINING AS A PILOT, RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AND WINGS FROM WACO, TEXAS. FURTHER TRAINING WITH FLIGHT CREW AT GOWEN FIELD IN BOISE, IDAHO. ASSIGNED TO THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 484TH BOMB GROUP, 824TH SQUADRON, FOGGIA PLAINS, ITALY. FLEW 36 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER RHINELAND, AUSTRIA, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, ROMANIA AND BULGARIA. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, UNIT CITATION AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON.