World War II Honoree

Pippin Gordon 'Pip' Gannon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Easton, Maryland

Honored By

Cynthia Nason

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED WITH 71ST FIELD ARTILLERY AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA; 1941-1942 UNTIL HIS HEALTH FORCED HIM TO RETIRE. WAS IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN BATTALION MOTOR SHOP AND FIVE BATTERY SHOPS. IN ADDITION, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING 127 VEHICLES WHILE THEY WERE BEING SUBJECTED TO THE HARDSHIPS OF CROSS COUNTRY DRIVING OFF THE ROADS. SUPERVISED THE WORK OF 6 MECHANICS IN HIS OWN SHOP AND ALSO 10 BATTERY MECHANICS FOR A TOTAL OF 16 MEN.