World War II Honoree

Dennis Patrick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ova, Kentucky

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JULY 17, 1940 AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY. AFTER SERVICE WITH UNKNOWN UNITS, ATTENDED THE ARMY AIR FORCES TRAINING SCHOOL AT AMARILLO, TEXAS AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY SPECIALTY OF DUTY SOLDIER IN DECEMBER OF 1943. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH FLIGHT 2, SQUADRON E, 1075TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, MIAMI DISTRICT, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR FORCES REGIONAL CONVALESCENCE HOSPITAL, MIAMI DISTRICT, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA IN 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY ON MARCH 9, 1945 AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FACILITY, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.