World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Grady Eugene Gilfillan
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Gaffney, South Carolina
Honored By
Catherine Gilfillan Webber
Relationship
Daughter
ENTERED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS JUNE 17, 1944. RIFLE MARKSMAN. LIGHT MACHINE GUN CREWMAN. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AREA FROM NOVEMBER 13, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 20, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE ORIGINAL FLAG RAISING ON IWO JIMA.