World War II Honoree

Samuel Bernard Gill

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bakersfield, California

Honored By

Susan Gill

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED AS A PRIVATE, FEBRUARY 24, 1943; PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, APRIL 20, 1943; PROMOTED TO CORPORAL, JUNE 8, 1943; PROMOTED TO SERGEANT, AUGUST 3, 1943; PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT, FEBRUARY 29, 1944; HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS STAFF SERGEANT JUNE 29, 1944; CAREER AS OFFICER BEGAN FIRST LIEUTENANT, JUNE 30, 1944; CAPTAIN, JUNE 29, 1945; DISCHARGED: AUGUST 15, 1946; LOCATION: CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS FROM JULY 21, 1944 TO JUNE 30, 1945; EN ROUTE OVERSEAS, JULY 1, 1945 TO AUGUST 20, 1945; MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, JUDGE ADVOCATE, WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION, AUGUST 21, 1945 TO JUNE 9, 1946; DECORATIONS: EXPERT INFANTRY BADGE APRIL 24, 1944, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL APRIL 6, 1944.