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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Willard V. Gilbert

Hometown

Rock Island, Illinois

Honored By

Willard V. Gilbert

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Activity During WWII

STATIONED AT PEARL HARBOR NAVAL HOSPITAL ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 AS A PHARMACIST'S MATE. CAME BACK TO STATES IN 1943. STATIONED AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. MADE CHIEF PHARMACIST'S MATE ON JUNE 1, 1944. TRANSFERRED TO GROPAC 12, AN AMPHIBIOUS UNIT. WENT TO THE WAR ZONE IN THE PACIFIC ON APRIL 1, 1945. HIT IE SHIMA ISLAND, MAY 11, 1945. TOOK A HIT AND WOUNDED MAY 25, 1945. LOST LEFT LEG AND WAS EVACUATED TO STATES VIA OKINAWA, GUAM AND PEARL HARBOR.