World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gilbert E. D'Alonzo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Gilbert E. D'Alonzo
ENLISTED IN THE 111TH INFANTRY, 28TH DIVISION ON JANUARY 23, 1941. COMMISSIONED ON JUNE 19, 1943. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER WITH THE 549TH SQUADRON, 385TH GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, B-17 BOMBERS. FLEW A TOUR OF 30 MISSIONS. CAME BACK TO THE U.S., THEN RETURNED AND FLEW 20 MORE MISSIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 50 MISSIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES: AIR OFFENSIVE OF EUROPE, D-DAY NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES WD GO 33 AND 45, CENTRAL EUROPE WD GO 40 AND 45. AWARDED A TOTAL OF 6 SERVICE STARS. DECORATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS GO 222 3D 1944, AIR MEDAL WITH 7TH CLUSTER GO 807 3D 1945, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WD CIR 62/44 AND AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON WD CIR 27/44.