World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bruce H. Chilcote
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lutherville, Maryland
Honored By
Bruce H. Chilcote
SERGEANT AND SQUAD LEADER, 81MM MORTAR. ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. SERVED WITH COMPANY M, 381ST REGIMENT, 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE INVASION OF LEYTE AND SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON OCTOBER 20, 1944 AND THE INVASION OF OKINAWA, JAPAN ON EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1, 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.