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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Ralph M. Gilliland

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yuma, Arizona

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT, WAS A PARATROOPER IN COMPANY F, 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY. HE WAS ONBOARD OF A C-47 THAT WAS HIT BY FRIENDLY FIRE. HE WAS KILLED INSIDE THE AIRPLANE. HIS BODY WAS FLOWN BACK TO TUNISIA. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS BURIED IN THE FORT BLISS NATIONAL CEMETERY, EL PASO, TEXAS.