World War II Honoree

George O. Gigstad

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Nortonville, Kansas

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QUALIFIED FIRST PILOT ON B-17 AND B-24 AIRCRAFT. FLEW 30 MISSIONS IN B-24 WITH THE 446TH BOMB GROUP, 2ND AIR DIVISION, BUNGAY, ENGLAND. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. AFTER COMBAT TAUGHT FORMATION FLYING TECHNIQUE IN IRELAND AND WAS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND ASSISTANT SQUADRON COMMANDER AT THE AIR BASE IN LIBERAL KANSAS.