World War II Honoree

William Samuel Gilliss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Honored By

Rosemary A. Gilliss

Relationship

Wife

Served in the European Theater, Germany and China-Burma-India. Received the Army Good Conduct Medal with 4 loops, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), WWII Victory Medal, Air Force Longevity Ribbon with 4 Oak Leafs, American Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars.