World War II Honoree

Thomas Gordon Poston

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Columbus, Ohio

Honored By

Francesca Poston

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS WHEN THE U.S. JOINED THE ALLIED FORCES IN 1941. BUCK PRIVATE; HE LEFT IN 1945 AS A CAPTAIN. TRAINED IN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND TEXAS. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND. PARTICIPATED ON D-DAY DROPPING PARATROOPERS TO OPEN D-DAY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO D-DAY AND IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, WON TWO MORE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.