World War II Honoree

Earl D. Gierke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Elsie Gierke

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE WAS IN THE INVASION OVER NORMANDY AND WAS STATIONED IN ENGLAND. HE WAS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC GUNNER AND DID BASIC TRAINING FOR MECHANICS ON THE PLANE. ENTERED ON OCTOBER 28, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 19, 1945. AWARED THE AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, THE AAF TECHNICAL BADGE WITH MECHANICAL BAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 STARS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE TM12-280WD45 AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOS23 215 321 352 8TH AIR FORCE 44, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS GO1522BD, AND A 44 DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE LTR8TH AIRFORCE 44.