World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Gerrits
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Honored By
John J. Graf
Relationship
Friend
HE WAS THE CO-PILOT OF B-24 LIBERATOR 'HITLER'S HEARSE'. ON HIS FIFTH MISSION, TIDAL WAVE, 170 BOMBERS' MISSION WAS TO DESTROY PLOESTI, ROMANIA OIL FIELDS. SHOT DOWN, MANAGED TO LAND IN TURKEY. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.