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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward Gehrki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Greensburg, North Carolina

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 782ND SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1944 ON A COMBAT MISSION TO AN OIL REFINERY IN OSWIECEM, POLAND. HE BAILED OUT OF HIS BATTLED DAMAGED AIRCRAFT AND LANDED BEHIND RUSSIAN LINES.