World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles F. Gilmer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Private First Class in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 397th Infantry Regiment, First Battalion, Company C, in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in action near Wustenrot, Germany.