World War II Honoree

Clare A. Gilder

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Delta, Colorado

Honored By

Ralph R. Gilder

Relationship

Brother

COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT THE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND AND CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. SERVED AS A SHOP FORMAN AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND THE PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND A MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION.