World War II Honoree

William H. 'Bill' Gier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Carpinteria, California

Honored By

Vera J. Gier

Relationship

Wife

SERVED FROM JANUARY 12, 1942 TO OCTOBER 19, 1945. FROM FEBRUARY TO MARCH, 1942 SERVED WITH AIR FORCE BASE 50TH FIGHTER, SQUADRON, 14TH FIGHTER GROUP. SENT TO HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE FOR SHIPMENT TO FORT DIX ON JULY 16, 1942. LEFT ON AUGUST 6,1942 ON THE USS WEST POINT TO LIVERPOOL,ENGLAND. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER ON AUGUST 17,1942. ARRIVED AT ATCHAM AND DEBDEN WITH THE 2ND AIR DIVISION, 4TH FIGHTER GROUP, 336 FIGHTER SQUADRON. AMBULANCE DRIVER IN ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE RHINELAND, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY DEPARTURE ON SEPTEMBER 30,1945. ARRIVED IN THE USA ON OCTOBER 8,1945. SEPARATION OCTOBER 16,1945. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.