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Maj Laurence Raymond Gulick (Ret)

United States Air Force

Drexel PA



The Patriot Guard has been invited by the Family of Maj Gulick, United
States Air Force to stand in his Honor at his funeral service.  Maj Gulick
Served in the United States Air Force from 1942 to 1968.



 In the summer of 1942, he chose the Army Air Forces and qualified for
pilot, bombardier and navigation school. He selected bombardier training
and was assigned to a B-24 crew in 466th Bomb Group in the Mighty Eighth
Air Force. On his first mission at 22 years old, Lt. Gulick along with his
tail gunner, removed 4-100lb live bombs rolling on top of 3-100lb bombs
that had hung up and failed to release. They walked out onto a 9-inch
catwalk above open bomb bay doors at 16,000 feet without oxygen, gloves or
a parachute with air temperatures of -30F. They carefully lifted and
released these live bombs and in so doing saved their airship and all ten
men aboard, as the slightest jostle would have detonated them and landing
would have been impossible. Other notable wartime accomplishments include
his bomb personally taking out a railroad bridge critical to Nazi
operations in Blois, France. He was part of the D-Day invasion bombing
coastal France prior to the beach landings. For this he was awarded the
French Legion of Honor by the Ambassador of France in the fall of 2018.

Maj Gulick received the following awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air
Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters and 4 Battlestars.


Staging: 1230 Hrs
Service: 1300 Hrs
Arlington Cemetery
2900 State Rd.
Drexel PA 19026
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/r912Csfz5dF4sNif6

RCIC: Dennis Fariello
Email: Dennis.fariello at gmail.com


-- 
Sincerely--
Eric M. Cramer,
Veterans Liaison East
Patriot Guard Riders Of Pennsylvania
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