Gerard, Francis Robert, Maj Gen

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Major General

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1947-1978, 21, New Jersey Air National Guard

Service Years
1942 - 1983

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Jersey

Year of Birth
1924

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Contact Info

Home Town Lyndhurst, New Jersey	Last Address Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Date of Passing Nov 01, 2008
Location of Interment Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery - Wrightstown, New Jersey	Wall/Plot Coordinates SECTION O3 SITE 9164

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2015, American Fighter Aces Association

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He was credited with 8 enemy aircraft shot down and 2 damaged in WWII.

Other Comments:

Sources:
Enlistment record
http://nj.gov/military/publications/guardlife/volume34no3/22.html
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_gerard_f_r.php
http://100thbg.com/fubar/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=815
http://new.museum119.cz/gerard-an/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31152903

1947-1978, 21, New Jersey Air National Guard

From Month/Year - / 1947	To Month/Year - / 1978
Unit New Jersey Air National Guard Unit Page
Rank Major General	AFSC/MOS 21-Organization Commander
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country New Jersey

Patch	New Jersey Air National Guard Details

	Type HQ/ Command Element
	Parent Unit Air National Guard (ANG)	Strength Guard
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2023

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My Photos For This Unit

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

New Jersey Air National Guard

Strait, Donald Jackson, Maj Gen, (1940-1976)	200	2	Brigadier General
Williams, Thomas E., 1st Lt, (1944-1955)	A23	AAF MOS 1055	First Lieutenant
Francis, Michael, CCM, (1973-2012)	9X	9E000	Command Chief Master Sergeant
Thompson, Robert, CMSgt, (1960-1991)	732	73270A	Technical Sergeant
Schuck, Robert, TSgt, (1953-1966)	542	54230A	Airman Basic
Zink, Joseph D., Maj Gen, (1944-1983)			Major
Caggiano, Robert, A1C, (1962-1966)			Sergeant
Goldman, Murray, A1C, (1957-1962)			Airman 1st Class

Headquarters

Zink, Joseph D., Maj Gen, (1944-1983)

200

Major General