World War II Honoree

T. Doug Gillespie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Freehold, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

SERVED IN EUROPE, WHERE HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE GRAVES REGISTRATION AS AN IDENTIFICATION ANALYST. HE TRAVELED ALL OVER EUROPE TO BATTLEFIELDS, RECLAIMING THE REMAINS OF AMERICAN SERVICEMEN KILLED DURING WWII FOR BURIAL IN CENTRAL CEMETERIES OR SHIPPING THEM HOME. HE THEN SERVED IN RECORDS AND RESEARCH DURING THE INVESTIGATIONS IN VERSAILLES FOR THE NUREMBERG TRIALS.