| NAME: John Francis Gilroy |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 276671 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Philadelphia, PA |
NEXT OF KIN: Mother, Mrs. Jane Gilroy |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 10/21/1922 |
SERVICE DATES: 11/1/1939 – 4/8/1947 1950 – 8/31/1966 |
DATE OF DEATH: 5/12/1997 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 653 | Sergeant | WIA | |||
| Okinawa | First MP Battalion | 870 | Platoon Sergeant | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Platoon Sergeant (WWII) First Sergeant (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.
John Gilroy as a young enlistee and as a seasoned NCO.
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