World War 2 Awards.com - GILLILAND, Fred Spencer

PERSONALIA

Name:	Gilliland, Fred Spencer
Date of birth:	March 28th, 1918 (Atlanta/Missouri, United States)
Date of death:	August 1986
Nationality:	American

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.


	HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON / HONORABLE DISCHARGE EMBLEM
Rank:		Private 1st Class
Unit:		Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
Awarded on:		November 30th, 1945


	ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
Rank:		Private 1st Class
Unit:		Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army
Awarded on:		1945
Details:		Received with two bronze campaign stars for the campaigns "NEW GUINEA" and "LUZON" by WDGO # 33 and 40, 1945.


	GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL - ARMY
Rank:		Private 1st Class
Unit:		Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army


	AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
Rank:		Private 1st Class
Unit:		Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army


	WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL
Rank:		Private 1st Class
Unit:		Company B, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division "Jungleers", U.S. Army

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Picture source:	- Kimberly Gilliland Kern
Information source(s):	Discharge Record