World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Leroy Gay
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED IN 1943, AND SERVED AS A COMMAND PILOT AND FLEW 33 MISSIONS IN A B-17 BOMBER. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE WAS A CAPTAIN WHEN HE LEFT ACTIVE DUTY.