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Air Medal Awarded to Sergeant Jos eph G. Egley at English Air Base
Sergeant Joseph G. Egley of Preston Idaho a top turret gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress at an Eighth Air Force base in England has been awarded the Air Medal by group commander Lieutenant Colonel William J. Wrigglesworth of Eau Claire Wisconsin The citation lauds meritorious achievement on heavy bombardment missions over Continental Europe and credits his courage coolness and skill to the United States Armed Forces.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Joseph G. Egley
Preston
Idaho
Wm. J. Wrigglesworth
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Egley
George F. Egley
Star Route
Lucille Egley
St. Washington St
Casper
Wyoming
Army Air Forces
Kingman
Arizona
Europe
United States
388Th
Chester C. Cox
Superior
Eugene L. Purser
Charles B. Dougher
Wilkes- Barre
Pennsylvania
Purser
Lyman A. Purser
Gulfport Army Air Field
Blaine J. Gamble
Frank Gamble
Corporal Gamble
328Th Army Air Force Base
Marcella Gamble
Douglas
Robert D. Atwood
Eighth Air
Wilkes-Barre
94Th
Atwood
William E. Atwood
Portland
Maine
Aileen H. Atwood
Dayton