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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bruce Arnold Gilman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Joseph M. Gilman

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

HE ENTERED AT THE RECEPTION CENTER IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA IN MARCH 1943 TO AUGUST 1943. HE WAS A STUDENT FROM AUGUST 1943 TO MARCH 1944. HE THEN SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN MACHINE GUNNER IN ALSACE FROM MARCH 1944 TO JANUARY 1945. HE WAS CAPTURED ON JANUARY 6, 1945 AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.