World War II Honoree

Russell W. Gonder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Lorene

Relationship

Wife

DURING HIS SERVICE, HE WAS ASSIGNED DUTY AS AN ARMORER, AN INSTRUCTOR ON ARMAMENT AND A TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS. HE FLEW 51 MISSIONS OUT OF NORTH AFRICA AND LOGGED 229 HOURS OF FLYING TIME. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, FOUR BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS ON THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.