| Name |
Gill, Eldon Gerald |
| Birth |
18 May 1923 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
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1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a
1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 02, page 01a
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| Reference Number |
GILL.E009 |
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21907766 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 186th General Hospital, United States Army [3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on February 16, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Technician 409. Departed the Continenntal U.S. on March 28, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1,000 bed 186th General Hospital based at Fairford, England. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on March 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Grant.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2076364
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Gill, Eldon Gerald (1923-1977)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Gill, Eldon G. (1923-1977)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
3 Apr 1977 |
| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I26718 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants |
| Last Modified |
26 May 2023 |
English
1923 - 1977 (53 years)
