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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clyde B. 'Pappy' Gillis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Raeford, North Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD ON OCTOBER 10, 1937 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1940. THEN ENLISTED IN THE ACTIVE ARMY, SERVED DURING THE WAR, WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY AFTER THE WAR, AND CONTINUED IN ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR.