Cpl. Joseph Gillis was a member of the 194th Tank Battalion. He was stationed at Clark Airfield when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
After for long months of fighting, he became a Prisoner of War. He was held in various POW camps in the Philippines. He became ill and died as a POW at Cabanatuan POW Camp.
∼Joseph Gillis was a member of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942. He took part in the death march and was held at Camp O'Donnell. Since the death rate at the camp was extremely high, he and the other healthier POWs were moved to Cabanatuan POW Camp. It was there that he became ill and died from disease.
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After for long months of fighting, he became a Prisoner of War. He was held in various POW camps in the Philippines. He became ill and died as a POW at Cabanatuan POW Camp.
∼Joseph Gillis was a member of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942. He took part in the death march and was held at Camp O'Donnell. Since the death rate at the camp was extremely high, he and the other healthier POWs were moved to Cabanatuan POW Camp. It was there that he became ill and died from disease.
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***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Jan Darby Find A Grave ID 51516694 for adding her gravesite photo in addition to updating the birth date and plot information on this memorial***
***I would like to thank Irene Wheeler Merrill Find A Grave ID 46854093 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Di Ann Tarhalla Find A Grave ID 47821897 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Cemetery Searcher Find A Grave ID 47195292 for adding their photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank smwurz Find A Grave ID 48042454 for updating the plot and inscription information on this memorial***
Cpl. Joseph Gillis was a member of the 194th Tank Battalion. He was stationed at Clark Airfield when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
After for long months of fighting, he became a Prisoner of War. He was held in various POW camps in the Philippines. He became ill and died as a POW at Cabanatuan POW Camp.
∼Joseph Gillis was a member of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942. He took part in the death march and was held at Camp O'Donnell. Since the death rate at the camp was extremely high, he and the other healthier POWs were moved to Cabanatuan POW Camp. It was there that he became ill and died from disease.
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***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Jan Darby Find A Grave ID 51516694 for adding her gravesite photo in addition to updating the birth date and plot information on this memorial***
***I would like to thank Irene Wheeler Merrill Find A Grave ID 46854093 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Di Ann Tarhalla Find A Grave ID 47821897 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Cemetery Searcher Find A Grave ID 47195292 for adding their photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank smwurz Find A Grave ID 48042454 for updating the plot and inscription information on this memorial***
After for long months of fighting, he became a Prisoner of War. He was held in various POW camps in the Philippines. He became ill and died as a POW at Cabanatuan POW Camp.
∼Joseph Gillis was a member of C Company, 194th Tank Battalion. He fought on Bataan and became a Prisoner of War on April 9, 1942. He took part in the death march and was held at Camp O'Donnell. Since the death rate at the camp was extremely high, he and the other healthier POWs were moved to Cabanatuan POW Camp. It was there that he became ill and died from disease.
****************************************************
***I would like to thank JimO Find A Grave ID 46874118 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photos to it***
***I would like to thank Jan Darby Find A Grave ID 51516694 for adding her gravesite photo in addition to updating the birth date and plot information on this memorial***
***I would like to thank Irene Wheeler Merrill Find A Grave ID 46854093 for adding her photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Di Ann Tarhalla Find A Grave ID 47821897 for adding her gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Cemetery Searcher Find A Grave ID 47195292 for adding their photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank smwurz Find A Grave ID 48042454 for updating the plot and inscription information on this memorial***
Inscription
JOE GILLIS
CALIFORNIA
CPL INFANTRY
WORLD WAR II
SEPT 18 1921 NOV 23 1942
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