World War II Honoree

Elmer E. Gilder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Delta, Colorado

Honored By

Ralph R. Gilder

Relationship

Brother

SERVED AS A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER RADIO OPERATOR/WAIST GUNNER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE. RECEIVED FLIGHT TRAINING, RADIO AND GUNNERY TRAINING AT BOISE, IDAHO; AMARILLO AND LAREDO, TEXAS; FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, TONOPAH, NEVADA; AND IRELAND. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND HIS AIRCREW MEMBER WINGS.