World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin E. Gilroy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Accokeek, Maryland
Honored By
Ms. Katie Gilroy
Relationship
Wife
Participated in the landing on the beach of Normandy. In Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. Awarded the American Theater Ribbon, African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, and the WWII Victory Ribbon.