World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis R. Gerald
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mrs. Josephine K. Gerald
Relationship
Wife
1st Pilot, B-17. Flew missions in 390th Bomb Group. Plane shot down after completing mission at Emden, Germany. Captured POW near Groningen, Holland. Retired, U.S. Air Force on February 28, 1961. Deceased October 25, 1996.