Gale Cleven

Gale Winston "Buck" Cleven (December 27, 1918 – November 17, 2006) was an American pilot who served with the 100th Bomb Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

Gale W. Cleven
Nickname(s)Buck
Born(1918-12-27)December 27, 1918
Lemmon, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2006(2006-11-17) (aged 87)
Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch
  • United States Army Air Forces
  • United States Air Force
Years of service1940–1963
RankColonel
Service numberO-399782
Unit100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal (4)
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming (BA)
Harvard Business School (MBA)
Georgetown University (PhD)
Spouse(s)
  • Marjorie Ruth Spencer
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    (m. 1945; died 1953)​
  • Esther Lee Athey
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    (m. 1955)​
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