World War II Honoree

Ralph Robert 'Bob' Gilder

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Delta, Colorado

Honored By

Virginia R. Gilder, Charles, Keith, Glen & Robert

Relationship

Wife & Sons

COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND THE U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, CAMP ENDICOTT, DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. SERVED AS A SHOP FOREMAN AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, ASSIGNED TO THE 140TH SEABEE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ADMIRALTIES, NEW GUINEA AND PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ENTERED THE SERVICE MARCH 29, 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 13, 1946 AT CAMP PARKS CONSTRUCTION BATTALION REPLACEMENT DEPOT, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA.