Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Gerald Gidwitz

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Gerald Gidwitz

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

I CONVERTED A FACTORY MAKING $2 MILLION A YEAR IN BEAUTY SHOP EQUIPMENT, CONSISTING OF HAIR DRYERS, PERMANENT WAVE MACHINES AND CHROME TUBULAR SEATING AND RESTAURANT SEATING, TO MAKE NAVAL RADAR, FUSES, 30MM AIRCRAFT GUN TURRETS THAT WERE USED FOR TRAINING, OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING 16MM MOTION PICTURE PROJECTORS, BOMB TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TOTALING IN EXCESS OF $20 MILLION IN THREE YEARS.