World War II Honoree

Bernard Walter Gilbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Farmington, Maine

Honored By

Bernard Walter Gilbert

Relationship

Self

HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 3RD ARMY, 6TH ARMORED DIVISION, 50TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION IN HEAVY WEAPONS PLATOON AS A MACHINE GUNNER AND HALF TRACK DRIVER IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, BELGIUM, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.