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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Milton Edward Gunnarson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Duluth, Minnesota

Honored By

Maxine Gunnarson

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVICE NUMBER: T-1456. SERVED 1942-1945. ARMY AIR FORCES, 8TH AIR FORCE, 388TH BOMBER GROUP, 561ST SQUADRON, B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 'OLD FAITHFUL.' MISSING IN ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1944; BAILED OUT OVER THE SIEGFRIED LINE. BOMBER WAS ON FIRE FROM ENEMY GUNFIRE. THE CREW WAS MET BY THE BELGIAN WHITE ARMY, WHICH GOT THE CREW BACK TO PARIS AND THEN TO ENGLAND. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR EXCEPTIONAL AND MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT.