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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cyrus Raymond Gladen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Guthrie, Minnesota

Honored By

Jack Cook

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 47TH PURSUIT SQUADRON AT HICKAM FIELD, PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 AS P-40 AND P-38 FIGHTER PILOT. ALSO SERVED WITH THE 44TH FIGHTER SQUADRON ON GUADALCANAL FROM 1943 TO 1944. FLEW 164 MISSIONS AND SCORED 5 KILLS. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND 11 AIR MEDALS.