A One Man Air Force

Metal marker also has pictures of three aircraft, the Spitfire, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang

Stone Inscription:

Domenic Salvatore Gentile

Son of Paquale and Josephine Gentile

R.A.F. 8/41

U.S.A.F. 9/42

Destroyed 32 enemy aircraft

HONORS

U.S.

Distinguished Service Medal 1 Cluster

Silver Star

Distinguished Flying Cross 7 Clusters

Air Medal 3 Clusters

Presidential Unit Citation 2 Clusters

R.A.F.

Pilot Badge

Canadian Volunteer with Maple Leaf

Distinguished Flying Cross

General Service Medal

British Star

Italian Cross War Merits & Silver Medal

Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm

French Croix de Guerre

Died 1/28/51

Marker is on High Street, on the left when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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