Date of birth:

March 20th, 1918 (Ludlow/Vermont, United States)

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Servicenumber 01 286 112.

Gilbert H. Fuller served with Headquarters, 26th infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He entered service on June 27th, 1942. On August 2nd, 1942 he left for Europe to arrive there on August 7th. He saw action in French Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia, at Sicily, in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland and in Central Europe. He returned for the United States again on August 4th, 1945 to arrive there on August 5th. He was honorably discharged on December 11th, 1945.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

Headquarters, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

October 1943

Citation:
"For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Troina, Sicily, August 2, 1943 when his battalion motor pool was subjected to intense artillery fire, Lt. Fuller left a place of comparative safety, remained under heavy fire in the motor pool and directed the swift and successful removal of vehicles. His quick action resulted in the saving of irreplaceable equipment."

General Orders No. 55, Headquarters 1st Infantry Division, October 1943.
Presented on April 20th, 1955.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 1945

General Orders No.1, Headquarters 1st infantry Division, January 1945.
Received with "V" for Valor.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1945

Received with seven bronze campaign stars (in the form of one silver - for 5 bronze - and two bronze) for the campaigns "NORTHERN FRANCE", "RHINELAND", "NORMANDY", "TUNISIA", "ALGERIA FRENCH MOROCCO", "SICILY" en "CENTRAL EUROPE".

General Orders No.33 / No. 40, War Department (1945).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

Headquarters, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", U.S. Army

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received on January 25th, 1943.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received on May 27th, 1943.

Second PH received in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the frist PH.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded for a wound received on August 23rd, 1943.

Third PH received in the form of a second bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first PH.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Fourth PH received in the form of a thirs bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first PH.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Second Bronze Star Medal received in the from of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first BSM.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: John Fuller
• - Military Record and Report of Separation, Certificate of Service
  - Silver Star certificate