During World War II, Gilbert Jamison became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He left the service briefly after the war but returned to service from 1949 to 1953, retiring as a Major.
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During World War II, Gilbert Jamison became a U.S. Army Air Forces ACE, credited with shooting down 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He left the service briefly after the war but returned to service from 1949 to 1953, retiring as a Major.
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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Air Corps) Gilbert Leroy Jamison (ASN: 0-675704), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a Fighter Airplane of the 385th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial operations in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Jamison, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.