Emmitsburg, Maryland Veterans
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World War I Honor Roll
Charles D. Gillelan
Date of Induction-October 1, 1918
Branch of service-Infantry
Discharge Station-Emmitsburg, Maryland
Date of Discharge-December 10, 1918
Rank-Private
Served-3 months
Present occupation-Painter
Parents-Charles E. and Sarah S. Gillelan
Wife-Esther R. Gillelan
Daughter-Betty V. Gillelan
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World War II Honor Roll
Marianne Gillelan Kormanski
Date of Induction-May 15, 1944
Branch of service-Army Nurse's Corps
Trained at Fort Meade, Maryland; Camp Lee, Virginia; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Date of Embarkation-September 1, 1944
Served in European Theatre
Medals Earned-European Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal
Returned to States-February 1946
Discharge Station-Fort Dix, New Jersey
Date of Discharge-March 9, 1946
Rank-1st Lieutenant
Served-22 months
Present occupation-Public Health, Pennsylvania State Nurse
General Hospital Duty in France and Belgium
Parents - Mr. and Mrs. H. Robert Gallelan
Marianne Gillelan Kormanski died on May 11, 1982. For the final 25 years of her life she was the School Nurse Teacher at Nanuet Senior High School, Nanuet, NY
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