World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Henry R. Gilkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Gilkes Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS; 3RD U.S. ARMY AS A CLERK TYPIST IN CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.