World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerard T. Pothier
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Ashaway, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SQUADRON 'A', 330TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR IN WESTERN EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 1 OVERSEAS BAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.