World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald Corwin Foresman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
West Des Moines, Iowa
Honored By
Arloene Foresman
Relationship
Spouse
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. PILOT OF A FORWARD OBSERVER PLANE FOR THE 532ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE. INVOLVED IN BATTLES FOR MANDATED ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN, OKINAWA, LEYTE, AND RYUKUS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 24 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.