World War II Honoree

John William 'Jack' Gee

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cropsey, Illinois

Honored By

Patrick Francis Huston, USN (Ret.)

Relationship

Cousin

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 1942 TO 1943 AND 1944 TO 1945. COMBAT DUTY AIR FIGHTING OVER LAND IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY. HE WAS A P-51 MUSTANG FIGHTER PILOT AS WELL AS FLYING A-36 FIGHTER BOMBER WITH THE 86TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. QUALIFIED FOR U.S. ARMY AVIATOR AIR WING BADGE AS COMBAT FIGHTER PILOT. AWARDED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RECEIVED A WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN (RUPTURED DUCK).