World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerard A. Elkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Judy Courtien
Relationship
Daughter
VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE, HE WAS ABOVE DRAFT AGE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. DOING A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION IN THE AREA WHEN HIROSHIMA WAS BOMBED. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.