World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
LaVere W. 'Ted' Gaisford
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bloomington, Illinois
Honored By
Linda Gaisford Callison
Relationship
Daughter
SERGEANT IN 343RD AIRDROME SQUADRON. SERVED 30 MONTHS WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCE, SPENDING 12 MONTHS OVERSEAS WITH FIFTH ARMY AIR FORCE IN NEW GUINEA, WESTERN PACIFIC, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND JAPAN. WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH SILVER STAR AND ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE STAR AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.