Capt. Don Gentile

Domenic Salvatore Gentile, son of Paquale and Josephine Gentile, served in the R.A.F. beginning in 8/41 and in the U.S.A.F. beginning in 9/42. He destroyed 32 enemy aircraft. His honors included the U.S. Distinguished Service Medal with 1 Cluster, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with 7 Clusters, Air Medal with 3 Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with 2 Clusters, R.A.F. Pilot Badge, Canadian Volunteer with Maple Leaf Distinguished Flying Cross, General Service Medal, British Star, Italian Cross War Merits and Silver Medal, Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm, and French Croix de Guerre. He died 1/28/51.

Piqua, Ohio · United States