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[PGR Vetrep East]

Apologies to all The Date is Thursday March 29th for Gulick mission

On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 1:23 PM PGR Vetrep East <pgrpa.vetrep.east at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>


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