Charles L. Gilliland
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Charles Leon Gilliland (May 24, 1933 – April 25, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.
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Charles Leon Gilliland | |
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Born | (1933-05-24)May 24, 1933 near Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Died | April 25, 1951(1951-04-25) (aged 17) near Tongmang-ni, Korea |
Place of burial | body never recovered. He is memorialized at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii and Layton Cemetery, Yellville, Arkansas |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1950 – 1951 |
Rank | Corporal (posthumous) |
Unit | 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War (MIA) |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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