World War II Honoree

Gordon Guel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

John J. Graf

Relationship

Friend

Served in the Infantry, 1942. Later, HE WAS transferred to the Army Air Corp where he was commissioned as a Lieutenant, Fighter Pilot. After nine months he was transferred to a Heavy Bombardment Squadron. Awarded the Purple Heart Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross for landing his bomber with the landing gear and two engines shot away; and a Silver Star for Gallantry in Action. Also received the Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars (for the Invasion of France and Bombing Missions over Germany), Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon and Good Conduct Ribbon.