World War II Honoree

Dominic Salvatore 'Don' Gentile

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Piqua, Ohio

Honored By

Mary M. Travis

SERVED WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AND THE 133RD SQUADRON (EAGLE SQUADRON) OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE DURING WWII. TRANSFERRED TO THE 336TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 4TH FIGHTER GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. TOP ACE WITH 21.6 AIR KILLS AND 6 GROUND KILLS. FLEW SPITFIRES, P-47 AND P-51 FIGHTERS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, SILVER STAR, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, BRITISH DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, BRITISH STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EAGLE SQUADRON CREST. KILLED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT.