World War II Honoree

Robert George Gile

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sharon, Wisconsin

Honored By

Carol Ann Dennison

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENTERED SERVICE JULY 6, 1943; BRANCH OF SERVICE: ARMY AIR FORCES; TRAINED AT KESSLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI, SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS., SELMAN FIELD, LOUISIANA, U.S. NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, STUTTGART AIR FIELD, ARKANSAS, HUNTER FIELD, GEORGIA AND MATHER FIELD, CALIFORNIA; SERVED IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, ENGAGED IN AIR OFFENSIVE OVER JAPAN, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (LIBERATION), LUZON, WESTERN PACIFIC, AND RYUKYUS. AWARDED AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY AIR FORCE CREW MEMBER WING. DISCHARGED AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN, JANUARY 2, 1946. SERVED 30 MONTHS. RANK HELD: STAFF SERGEANT.