World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Philip Gomer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Duluth, Minnesota
Honored By
Randall McDaniel
SERVED DURING WWII IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS AS A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN. HE FLEW 68 COMBAT MISSIONS IN P-47 AND P-51 AIRCRAFT OVER NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, AND GERMANY. HE SURVIVED A CRASH LANDING AND HAVING HIS PLANE SHOT UP BY A GERMAN FIGHTER.