World War II Honoree

Edward Davis Gilmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

Heather, Elizabeth and Clark

Relationship

Grandchildren

ENTERED THE ARMY BY RESERVE COMMISSION IN THE INFANTRY; JULY 1941; AROUND THE TIME HE RECEIVED A DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FROM CLEMSON COLLEGE. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO ORDNANCE. SPENT 4 MONTHS AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND WITH THE 47TH ORDNANCE COPMANY, A MAINTENANCE OUTFIT. FROM THERE, HE WENT TO AVIATION ORDNANCE SCHOOL AND SENT TO LUKE FIELD AS AN ASSISTANT POST ORDNANCE OFFICER IN NOVEMBER 1941. HE WAS SENT TO WILLIAMS FIELD; JANUARY 15, 1942 AND SERVED AS BASE ORDNANCE OFFICER. COMMANDED THE 439TH ORDNANCE COMPANY OF ALL ORDNANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICLES, WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION.