World War II Honoree

Charles J. 'Chuck' Gemmell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Milton, Florida

Honored By

Juanita L. Gemmell, Ronald & David

Relationship

Wife & Children

SERVED AS A PILOT WITH THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DURING WWII. FLEW 12 AERIAL MISSIONS AND 130 COMBAT HOURS BEFORE SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED BY GERMAN FORCES. FROM JANUARY 1944 TO MAY 1945, HELD AS PRISONER OF WAR. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND PURPLE HEART FOR COMBAT WOUNDS AND INJURIES WHEN SHOT DOWN. RETIRED AFTER 28 YEARS OF HONORABLE MILITARY SERVICE AS A MAJOR, U.S. AIR FORCE.