World War II Honoree

John E. Gannon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Honored By

Renae A. Gannon

Relationship

Daughter-in-law

PILOT FLYING 183 COMBAT MISSIONS AND MORE THAN 500 COMBAT HOURS IN C-47. FLEW RE-SUPPLY MISSIONS IN C465. RECOGNITION: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL, 3 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE RIBBON, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND THE UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL.