Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Capt. Don Gentile

A One Man Air Force

— Born December 6, 1920, Piqua —

Capt. Don Gentile Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

1. Capt. Don Gentile Marker

Inscription. Metal marker also has pictures of three aircraft, the Spitfire, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang

Stone Inscription: Domenic Salvatore Gentile
Son of Paquale and Josephine Gentile

R.A.F. 8/41
U.S.A.F. 9/42
Destroyed 32 enemy aircraft

HONORS
U.S.
Distinguished Service Medal 1 Cluster
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross 7 Clusters
Air Medal 3 Clusters
Presidential Unit Citation 2 Clusters

R.A.F.
Pilot Badge
Canadian Volunteer with Maple Leaf
Distinguished Flying Cross
General Service Medal
British Star

Italian Cross War Merits & Silver Medal
Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm
French Croix de Guerre

Died 1/28/51

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Valor in Aerial Operations series lists.

Location. 40° 8.931′ N, 84° 14.327′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on High Street, on the left when traveling east. Memorial is between Main Street

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and Spring Street (U.S. 36) on the Public Square northwest quadrant. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro,

in the Miami Valley,

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Great Miami River (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Piqua Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Great Miami River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Great Miami River (about 300 feet away); The Mills Brothers (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (about 300 feet away); Piqua Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Great Miami River (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Captain Gentile. (Submitted on March 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Captain Gentile's grave on findagrave.com. (Submitted on March 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Major Dominic S. Gentile - 4th Fighter Group. Short biography. (Submitted on March 20, 2009.)

Capt. Don Gentile Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

2. Capt. Don Gentile Inscription

Capt. Don Gentile Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

3. Capt. Don Gentile Statue

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009

4. Capt. Don Gentile Marker

Looking northeast.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,869 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.