World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Simon Gazdik
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Olean, New York
Honored By
His Loving Family
TRAINED FLIGHT CREWS IN ADA, OKLAHOMA AND SERVED IN THE 380TH BOMB GROUP, 5TH AIR FORCE, 530TH SQUADRON, LOOMIS AIR CREW NUMBER 82, ASSISTANT FLIGHT ENGINEER AND GUNNER; FLEW B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBERS. STATIONED AT MURTHA STRIP, SAN JOSE, MINDORO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES AND YONTON STRIP, OKINAWA.