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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frederick J. Gillespie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brookhaven, New York

Honored By

Frederick J. Gillespie

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 442ND TROOP CARRIER GROUP; 303RD TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON; ATTACHED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE 1942-1945. FOUGHT IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, BLUE COMBAT PATCH AND WINGS, CONSPICUOUS SERVICE CROSS FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK.