World War II Honoree

Clinton H. Gentry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 25, 1945 AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 677) AND ATTENDED THE GAS AND DECONTAMINATION SCHOOL AT MOBILE, ALABAMA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND WITH HEADQUARTERS AND BASE SERVICE SQUADRON, 379TH SERVICES GROUP. THIS UNIT SUPPORTED THE 448TH BOMB GROUP EQUIPPED WITH B-24 LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT BASED AT SEETHING FIELD IN NORFOLK. SUPPORTED THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY AS A STAFF SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 10, 1945 AT FORT GEORGE WRIGHT, WASHINGTON.