World War II Honoree

Gorman David Gillan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hartville, Missouri

Honored By

Judy Gillan

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED AT THE AGE OF 16 IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI AND WAS SWORN IN AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS IN JANUARY 1936. COMPETED IN TRICK RIDING CONTESTS. STATIONED AT FORT IBIS IN CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 1943 FOR ARMORED DESERT TRAINING. THEN TOOK PART IN MANEUVERS AT CAMP POLK, LOUISIANA. WAS WITH THE 3RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 9TH ARMORED DIVISION. IN AUGUST 1944, LANDED IN SCOTLAND AND BY SEPTEMBER WAS IN FRANCE. WAS AT THE GERMAN-LUXEMBOURG BORDER WHEN THE LINE BEGAN TO BULGE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AT BASTOGNE, THE FAMOUS BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WAS THEN BATTALION SERGEANT MAJOR. TOOK PART IN THE BRIDGE OF REMAGEN, GERMANY. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AND THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON.