World War II Honoree

George R. Gavitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Westerly, Rhode Island

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 872ND AIR ENGINEER SQUADRON, 454TH AVIATION SERVICE GROUP AS AN AIRPLANE PROPELLER MECHANIC IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ARMY AIR FORCE TECHNICIAN BADGE WITH AIRPLANE MECHANIC AND PROPELLER SPECIALIST, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.