World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert R. Proteau
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Proteau Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 312TH FIGHTER CONTROL SQUADRON AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.