Gilliland, Fred Spencer
- Date of birth:
- March 28th, 1918 (Atlanta/Missouri, United States)
- Date of death:
- August 1986
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Fred Spencer Gilliland was enlisted on June 21st, 1941 at the Jefferson Barrack in Missouri. He left for the Pacific on May 10th, 1944 to arrive there on June 2nd. He took part in the battles for New Guinea and Luzon. He arrived back in the United States on November 21st, 1945 and was honorably discharged on November 30th.
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Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- November 30th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Received with two bronze campaign stars for the campaigns "NEW GUINEA" and "LUZON" by WDGO # 33 and 40, 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
Sources
- Photo 1: Kimberly Gilliland Kern
- Discharge Record
Photo
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