Gillilands and Gillands in the:
Veterans History Project
Library of Congress
American Folklife Center
homepage: http://www.loc.gov/vets/

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The Veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect  and preserve stories of wartime service.

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 U.S. Veterans from the following  wars: 
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	• 	World War II (1939-1946)
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How did the Veterans History Project start?

The United States Congress created the Veterans History Project  in 2000. The authorizing legislation (Public  Law 106-380), sponsored by Representatives Ron Kind, Amo  Houghton, and Steny Hoyer in the U.S. House of Representatives  and Senators Max Cleland and Chuck Hagel in the U.S. Senate,  received unanimous support and was signed into law by President  William Jefferson Clinton on October 27, 2000.
 The Veterans History Project is made  possible by the generous support of the United  States Congress.

Burl Gilliland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
Burl Eldred Gilliland
Date of Birth:
July 21, 1927
Place of Birth:
Steele, AL
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
FL
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1945-1987
Entrance into Service:
Unknown
Branch of Service:
Navy
Unit of Service:
USS Heron (AMS 18)
Location of Service:
Pacific Theater; California; Atlantic; Tennessee
Highest Rank:
Captain
Awards:
American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Medal, additional awards
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No
War or Conflict:
Korean War, 1950-1955
Status:
Veteran
Entrance into Service:
Unknown
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

Collection Information 
Type of Resource:
Photograph: Digital print [1item]
Manuscript: Memoirs [4items]
Donor:
Ella Collins
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Pickett-Buchanan Chapter #21
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/24262
Subjects:
Gilliland, Burl
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
Cite as:
Burl Gilliland Collection (AFC/2001/001/24262), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
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Darl Gilliland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
Darl Gilliland
Date of Birth:
September 7, 1947
Place of Birth:
Plannwell, MI
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
MI
War or Conflict:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1965-1968
Entrance into Service:
Unknown
Branch of Service:
Navy
Unit of Service:
USS Newman Perry
Location of Service:
Newport, Rhode Island
Highest Rank:
Petty Officer
Awards:
Vietnam Service Medal
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No

Collection Information 
Interviewer:
Charles E. Collins 
Donor:
Frank Boring
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Michigan Military Preservation Society
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/19200
Subjects:
Gilliland, Darl
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Cite as:
Darl Gilliland Collection (AFC/2001/001/19200), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Repository Location:
Michigan Military Preservation Society
 
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James Gilliland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
James Edward Gilliland
Date of Birth:
June 17, 1933
Place of Birth:
Ottumwa, IA
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
TX
War or Conflict:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1954-1984
Entrance into Service:
Enlisted
Branch of Service:
Air Force
Unit of Service:
11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Location of Service:
Texas; Colorado; Hawaii; Belgium; England; Thailand
Highest Rank:
Colonel
Awards:
Silver Star, 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 10 Air Medals, Bronze Star with "V" for valor, Legion of Merit
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No

Collection Information 
Type of Resource:
Audio: Cassette Tape [1item]
Interviewer:
Ben Waldman 
Donor:
Barbara Hill
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
AARP, Texas
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/28604
Subjects:
Gilliland, James
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Cite as:
James Gilliland Collection (AFC/2001/001/28604), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
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Innis Gilland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
Innis Neal Gilland
Date of Birth:
January 27, 1919
Place of Birth:
Villa Rica, GA
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
GA
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Entrance into Service:
Unknown
Branch of Service:
Army
Location of Service:
Philippines; Solomon Islands; South Pacific
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
Yes

Collection Information 
Type of Resource:
Video: Hi-8 Visual Recording [1item]
Interviewer:
Sheila Sidney 
Donor:
Amber Jaynes
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Bellsouth Georgia Telecom Pioneers
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/27422
Subjects:
Gilland, Innis
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
Innis Gilland Collection (AFC/2001/001/27422), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
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James Gilland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
James Gilland
Date of Birth:
January 28, 1920
Place of Birth:
Dayton, OH
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
IN
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1944-1946
Entrance into Service:
Unknown
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
Headquarters Service Group
Location of Service:
Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Tokyo, Japan
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
Awards:
5 Medals plus 1 Citation
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No

Collection Information 
Type of Resource:
Audio: Cassette Tape [1item]
Interviewer:
Charles W. Brown 
Donor:
Richard Lugar
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/47314
Subjects:
Gilland, James
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
James Gilland Collection (AFC/2001/001/47314), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
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Neal Gilland Collection

Biographical Information
Name:
Neal Dean Gilland
Date of Birth:
July 7, 1948
Place of Birth:
Villa Rica, GA
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
GA
War or Conflict:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1968-1969
Entrance into Service:
Drafted
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
Combat Engineers
Location of Service:
Fort Benning, Georgia (basic training); Vietnam
Highest Rank:
E-5
Awards:
Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, additional awards
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
Yes

Collection Information 
Type of Resource:
Video: Hi-8 Visual Recording [1item]
Interviewer:
Veleta C. Gilland 
Donor:
Amber Jaynes
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Bellsouth Georgia Telecom Pioneers
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/28316
Subjects:
Gilland, Neal
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
Neal Gilland Collection (AFC/2001/001/28316), Veterans History Project,  American Folklife Center, Library of Congress