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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Emil Gavlak

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tucson, Arizona

Honored By

Mr. John Gavlak

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ARMY AIR FORCE. SERVED FROM 1941 TO 1944. FLEW 51 MISSIONS OVER JAPANESE HELD TERRITORIES DURING WWII. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL AND TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. REMAINED IN AIR FORCE RESERVES UNTIL 1975. RETIRING WITH RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.