World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis R. Gerard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Honored By
A Friend
FLEW 420 COMBAT HOURS IN A P-51 AIRCRAFT WITH THE 503RD FIGHTER SQUADRON, 339TH FIGHTER GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. HE LATER COMMANDED 108TH TACTICAL FIGHTER WING, NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD. RECEIVED AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, SILVER STAR, AIR METAL WITH 11 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.