| NAME: Benny Jesse Gilliam |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 902815 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Henderson, TN |
NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Richard & Mary Gilliam |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 7/9/1925 |
SERVICE DATES: 9/30/1943 – 1945 |
DATE OF DEATH: 5/2/2013 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | C/1/24 | 745 | Private | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | ||||
| Tinian | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | ||||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 746 | PFC | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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Biography coming soon.
To view an album of Benny Gilliam’s wartime photographs, please click here.