Gale, Guy H.

Guy H. Gale was a pioneer military pilot and decorated air officer. Born in 1893 and educated at the University of California-Berkeley, Gale volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1917 and was trained as a pilot in Italy during World War I. After World War I, Gale participated in the 1919 American continental air races and served at a number of military posts around the United States. During World War II, he served as an air officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces and participated in the Allied invasions of North Africa and Italy. After World War II, Gale served as a member of the Army-Air Force and Munitions Boards and retired from the U.S. Air Force at the rank of colonel in 1953. He was the recipient of a number of decorations, including the Legion of Merit and Commander of the Crown of Italy. Guy H. Gale passed away in 1974.