World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy L. Gilliam
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Valley, Nebraska
Honored By
Roy Gilliam
SQUADRON BOMBARDIER, 707TH BOMB SQUADRON, 446TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE, IN ENGLAND; B-24 BOMBERS. RECEIVED 5 AIR MEDALS AND 2 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES. HE LED THE 8TH AIR FORCE 5 TIMES. 1ST PLANE OVER FRANCE ON D-DAY. FLEW 30 MISSIONS AS LEAD CREW.