World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William C. Gonyea
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wayzata, Minnesota
Honored By
William C. Gonyea
Field Artillery 1941-1943, Army Air Force 1943-1945. December 7, 1941 on ship 671 miles at sea. Japanese sunk one ship. Troop ship returned. As Army Air Force B-24 pilot flew 50 missions over Europe. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Silver Service Star.