World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gordon Ainsworth
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 488TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON AS AN AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN IN TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES, PO VALLEY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AVIATION BADGE MECHANIC, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.