World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Samuel E. Gearhart, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honored By
Sam
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. WAS DECLARED AS MISSING IN ACTION WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE AIR FORCE. WAS MEMORIALIZED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND BY THE CEMETERIES COMMISSION AS MISSING IN ACTION OR BURIED AT SEA. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND WAS SERVING AS A SERGEANT WHEN HE PASSED AWAY.