World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert A. Whiteside
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wilmington, Delaware
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED AND SERVED AS A C-47 PILOT IN THE 49TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, AND DROPPED PARATROOPERS DURING THE DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY, SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.