First Lieutenant Robert Sumter Gerald

Creator

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Identifier

20032579

Description

First Lieutenant Robert Sumter Gerald is a pilot of the Flying Fortress Wheel and Deal. Gerald was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf clusters and the Air Medal with three clusters. He has completed 25 combat missions over enemy territory. His toughest raid was on Oct. 9 when his group made a diversionary attack on Anklam, German Pomerania where he led the second element and was assaulted by a swarm of German fighters off the coast of Denmark. Wheel and Deal was perforated by made a safe landing at home. Gerald is married to Miss Laura Helen Saylor of Goldthwaite. His father, R. J. Geralsd is a former county judge of Mills County. Photograph is a portrait of Gerald wearing his military uniform. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, April 27, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-04-22

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-552

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Military air pilots; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal)