World War II Honoree

Francis Lord Cate

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Francis R. Cate

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN, SERVED IN THE 100TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, SUPPORTING THE ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE, INCLUDING D-DAY OPERATIONS. AS A B-17 BOMBARDIER, HE FLEW MANY MISSIONS ORIGINATING FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM INTO FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HIS DECORATIONS WERE NUMEROUS AND INCLUDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, BRONZE STAR AND AIR MEDAL. HE LATER RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL FROM THE AIR FORCE RESERVES.