Gilliland, Gilleland, Gillilan and Gillen men who lost their lives in the service of their country in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam
Compiled from the Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission

WORLD WAR I

Davis W. Gilliland
Private, U.S. Army
59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Entered the Service from: Indiana
Died: October 22, 1918
Buried at: Plot A Row 7 Grave 7
Suresnes American Cemetery
Suresnes, France

Floyd W. Gilliland
Corporal, U.S. Army
28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: June 2, 1918
Buried at: Plot A Row 17 Grave 15
Somme American Cemetery
Bony, France

Frank E. Gilliland
Private First Class, U.S. Army
364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Entered the Service from: Washington
Died: October 2, 1918
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne, France

WORLD WAR II

Albert J. Gilliland
Private, U.S. Army
Service # 36955392
513th Parachute Infantry Regt, 17th Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Michigan
Died: 7-Jan-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 16 Grave 27
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart

Avery M. Gilliland
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-682847
828th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: 26-Dec-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

Bruce A. Gilliland
Private, U.S. Army
Service # 37330567
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Colorado
Died: 6-May-43
Buried at: Plot I Row 8 Grave 2
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Awards: Purple Heart

Don J. Gilliland
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 0-435763
36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: 15-Apr-43
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart

Donald M. Gilliland
Private, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 13030397
34th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 27-May-42
Buried at: Plot F Row 15 Grave 98
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Franklin P. Gilliland
Corporal, U.S. Army
Service # 35016684
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 9-Nov-42
Buried at: Plot E Row 9 Grave 14
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart

George B. Gilliland
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service # 37153671
358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Kansas
Died: 25-Feb-45
Buried at: Plot H Row 8 Grave 77
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

James C. Gilliland
Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 0-300210
Army Air Corps
Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: 11-Jul-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

John A. Gilliland, Jr.
Seaman, First Class, U.S. Navy
Service # 3764818
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: 11-Jan-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart

Leown A. Gilliland
Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-495959
383rd Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group
Entered the Service from: Alabama
Died: 29-Mar-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Thomas E. Gilliland
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service # 44050712
304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Alabama
Died: 1-Mar-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 3 Grave 34
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart

William F. Gilliland
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 15060594
Army Air Corps
Entered the Service from: Indiana
Died: 16-Jan-46
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Bronze Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart

William G. Gilliland
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 19044252
392nd Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: 30-Jul-45
Buried at: Plot M Row 0 Grave 846
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

Jack L. Gilleland
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-706732
707th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Florida
Died: 11-Dec-44
Buried at: Plot B Row 13 Grave 10
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

George M. Gillilan
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service # 35240463
273rd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 18-Apr-45
Buried at: Plot A Row 10 Grave 2
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart

KOREAN WAR

Charles Leon Gilliland
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Born May 24, 1933
Corporal, U.S. Army
Service Number 18350728
Killed in Action
Died April 25, 1951 in Korea
MEDAL OF HONOR
Corporal Gilliland was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. On April 25, 1951, he was defending a defile with his automatic rifle near Tongmang-ni, North Korea, when the enemy assaulted his position. He blunted the assault. Although sustaining a serious head wound, he remained at his position to assist his unit's withdrawal. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. For his leadership and valor, Corporal Gilliland was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal with 3 Campaign Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal.

Edward E. Gilliland
Smith, Texas
Born 1928
Private, U.S. Army
Service Number 18297674
Killed in Action
Died July 16, 1950 in Korea
Private Gilliland was a member of Headquarters Company, 52nd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 16, 1950. Private Gilliland was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. 

William L. Gilliland
Los Angeles, California
Born 1931
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service Number 19396609
Died of Wounds
Died October 17, 1951 in Korea
Private First Class Gilliland was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on October 17, 1951 and died of those wounds later that day. Private First Class Gilliland was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

VIETNAM WAR* 

MISSING IN ACTION

Thomas Eldon Gillen
Colonel
Unit: 8th Tactical Fighter Wing
Serial Number: 514245416
Date of Birth: 8-May-33
Date of Death: 18-Feb-70
City: Kingman
State: Kansas

Notes: Colonel Gillen was a member of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. On February 18, 1970, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4D) on a strike mission against Route 7 over Eastern Laos, when his aircraft was hit by hostile fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

*Please note: This is not a complete list of Gilliland servicemen who lost their lives in Vietnam. For the names and service of those men, please see the file for the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.  Those names have been compiled and archived in our library.

-compiled by Kate Maynard, 2011