World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James M. Gavin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
John Peterson
OPERATION HUSKY, OPERATION OVERLORD, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. AMONG HIS DECORATIONS, HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, THE SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE BRITISH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND AIRBORNE DIVISION.