World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ben Gilman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Middletown, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Vet
He flew on 35 missions over enemy territory, as a Navigator in the embattled Pacific Theater, and earned the Distingusihed Flying Cross and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters for his sacrifices and personal valor.