Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Capt. Don Gentile
A One Man Air Force
— Born December 6, 1920, Piqua —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
1. Capt. Don Gentile Marker
Stone Inscription:
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. Marker is on High Street, on the left when traveling east. Memorial is between Main Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Mills Brothers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piqua Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); William Moore McCullough / Civil Rights Movement in Piqua (about 500 feet away); Lock Nine Riverfront Park (about 500 feet away); Lock Nine (about 600 feet away); The 1913 Flood (about 700 feet away); Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Public Square (approx. 0.2 miles 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Captain Gentile's grave on findagrave.com. (Submitted on March 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Major Dominic S. Gentile - 4th Fighter Group. Short biography. (Submitted on March 20, 2009.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2009
2. Capt. Don Gentile Inscription
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,450 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
