World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Hugh C. Gillin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburg, Kansas
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Sergeant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 399th Infantry Regiment, Second Battalion, Company G, in the European Theater of Operations. Wounded in Action, he was awarded the Purple Heart.