Maj. Laurence Raymond Gulick USAF Ret. Drexel Pa March 29th 2022
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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/
RCIC: Dennis Fariello
Email: Dennis.fariello@gmail.com
