World War II Honoree

John Gillon

Hometown

Milmont Park, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Gillen

PRIOR TO WWII SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE, FOUR YEARS; THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD, TWO YEARS. HE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOARD THE EAST INDIAN WHEN IT WAS TORPEDOED IN THE ATLANTIC. HE HELPED ONE MAN INTO A LIFE RAFT BEFORE HE DIED.