World War II Honoree

Gustave W. Binnebose, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Honored By

Debra Binnebose

Relationship

Daughter

COMMANDER-NAVAL AVIATOR WITH SQUADRON VP-11 IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND SQUADRON VP 103 BASED IN DEVONSHIRE, ENGLAND. HE FLEW THE PBY SEAPLANE AN AMPHIBIOUS, TWIN ENGINE PATROL BOMBER. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY AMONG OTHERS. HIS SERVICE SHIP THE USS CURTISS AV-4, A SEAPLANE TENDER EARNED 7 BATTLE STARS AND PARTICIPATED IN NUCLEAR TEST AT THE END OF THE WAR.