The bronze memorial plaque includes a fighter plane at the top and the text beneath it reads as follows:
Don S. Gentile
Major U.S.A.F.
1920 - 1951
Major Don Salvador Gentile blazed
a trail through war ravaged skies to
bring everlasting glory to America's
air power in World War II.
He flew 199 combat missions over
Europe...destroyed 32 enemy aircraft
probably destroyed 9 more...damaged 6
Major Gentile was born in Piqua, Ohio;
his body lies in honored rest in St. Joseph's
Cemetery, south of Columbus
He will live forever in the memory
of his native state and the nation
Decorations Awarded
Distinguished Service Cross-with One Bronze Oak
Leaf Cluster...Silver Star...Distinguished Flying
Cross-with One Silver and Two Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters...Air Medal-with Three Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters...Presidential Unit Citation-with Two
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters...European-African-Middle
Eastern Campaign Medal-with One Silver and One
Bronze Service Star...
American Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Senior Pilot Badge-United States
Croce Al Merito Di Guerra (Italy)
Medaglia D'Argento Al Valor Militare (Italy)
Distinguished Flying Cross (British)
British Star
General Service Decoration (British)
Croix De Guerre with Palm (Belgium)
French Fourragere
Volunteer Ribbon with Maple Leaf (Canada)
Royal Air Force Pilot Wings
Crest Preserved by the King and Queen of England