World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph F. Gill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Vicki Gill
Relationship
Daughter
MY DAD WAS A FULL TRACK DRIVER. HE OPERATED A HIGH-SPEED CATERPILLAR TRACTOR TO DRAG OR TOW HEAVY ARTILLERY WEAPONS, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL. HE ALSO MADE PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTIONS OF TRACTORS. HE SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF NEW GUINEA AND LUZON.