World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James T. Gillis
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Soperton, Georgia
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1451ST ENGINEER DUMP TRUCK COMPANY AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.