World War II Honoree

Lloyd W. Gates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

Honored By

American Legion

Relationship

Friends

STAFF SERGEANT, 1020TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT; AIRPLANE ARMORER GUNNER 612. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN - RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND AIR MEDAL WITH SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER. SERVED FROM JANUARY 3, 1942 TO JULY 12, 1945.