World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gene M. Drake
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Decatur, Georgia
Honored By
Mrs. Nell Drake
PILOT IN EUROPEAN THEATRE, SERVED 4 YEARS, WAS SHOT DOWN BY THE ENEMY, SURVIVED. WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR WEEKS, RECOVERED WITH A PLATE IN HIS HEAD. CAME HOME AND DIED AFTER 3 HEART ATTACKS.