World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl Merril Gilbert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Honored By
Randall McDaniel
Served during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 Bomber Pilot in the European Theater of Operations. He was shot down over enemy territory but escaped with the help of the local Yugoslavian underground.