World War II Honoree

Gordon G. Minter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Ms. Phyllis B. Minter

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED, JANUARY 1942. SERVED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY AIR OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE WITH THE 449TH BOMB SQUADRON, 322ND BOMB GROUP. FLEW 66 COMBAT MISSIONS, 240 COMBAT HOURS, AS AN ENGINEER AND GUNNER. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 11 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. WENT ON TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE, EARNING NUMEROUS AWARDS AND CITATIONS. RETIRED IN 1966 AS SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT.