World War II Honoree

Richard J. Gedeon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

SERVED AS BOTH A FIGHTER-BOMBER PILOT DURING WWII FLYING A P-47 THUNDERBOLT IN 70 PATROL/RECONNAISSANCE/SEARCH MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND ICELAND. RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS MEDALS INCLUDING THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, THE AIR MEDAL WITH SEVEN OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE BELGIUM FOURRAGERE. WAS PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN 1945. CONTINUED HIS MILITARY SERVICE AFTER WWII.