World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John D. Gilroy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Bettendorf, Iowa
Honored By
John Donald Gilroy
3/16/43, 1ST COMPANY, ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING UNIT AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ON 12/6/43. 10/27/44 SERVED WITH THE 850TH BOMB SQUADRON, 490TH BOMB GROUP IN BROOME, ENGLAND. WAIST GUNNER ON B-17 AIRCRAFT, 35 COMBAT MISSIONS. 4 BRONZE STARS FOR THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN AND AN AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.