World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph A. Gilman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norwich, Connecticut
Honored By
The Gilman Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY A, 188TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.