World War II Honoree

Scott Patterson Gerhardt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Cristy Ann Gerhardt Braun

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE CAPTAINED THE 390TH BOMB GROUP, PILOTED THE B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS'. FLEW IN OVER 30 BOMBING MISSIONS IN 1 YEAR OVER GERMANY AND OCCUPIED EUROPE TO EARN THE HONOR OF ORIGINAL TOP GUN PILOT (THE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT WHILE FLYING OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE AND GERMANY). ONE OF HIS 30+ MISSIONS WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN BOMB RAID OVER BERLIN, GERMANY FEBRUARY 4, 1944. AWARDS INCLUDE: THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, ARMY AIR MEDAL AND 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.