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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Russell Gurdon Gilmore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwalk, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH AIR GROUP SEVEN, AIR GROUP NINETEEN, FLEET AIRCRAFT SERVICE SQUADRON SEVEN, ABOARD USS ANTIETAM CV-36, USS BOXER CV-21 AND USS HANCOCK CV-19. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.