World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry J. Gilman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Mrs. Harry J. Gilman
Relationship
Wife
Served one year prior to Pearl Harbor until end of war. Rose through ranks to Military Police. As commissioned officer, learned Japanese at University of Chicago. In military government, went in with troops to Japan and up to Northern Hokkaido to preside over incidences of war crimes against U.S. prisoners-of-war.