Young County Heroes

They Paid Dearly That We Might Live Freely. Remember Them.

Gilmer, Robert E.

S/ Sgt. Robert E. Gilmer, son of Mrs. Gus Kuehn, Olney. Entered Army, 1936, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla., Randolph Field, Harlingen AAF, Texas. Served in China, Burma, India. Awarded GCM, Victory Medal, APO with 2 Bronze Stars and AD. Discharged in 1945.
(note: Gilmer vs. Gilmore. Sylvan D. Gilmore, Sr. is also listed as a son of Mrs. Gus Kuehn. This could be a typo in original 1940's publiction)