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Gill, Warren Calavan, LCDR USCG(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Lebanon
Last Address Lebanon, Oregon
Date of Passing Oct 08, 1987
Location of Interment IOOF Cemetery - Lebanon, Oregon
Wall/Plot Coordinates plot Friendship row 20 lot 52 grave 2
practing law before WW2 & after was elected to State House & State Senate in OREGON
was selected as Veteran of the year OREGON 1981
Other Comments:
HAD B.A.degree & J.D. law degree from Univ. of Oregon
with BAR passed in OREGON & in NEW YORK working fulltime
also Merchant Seaman Papers out of SF, CA & Seattle, WA
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Navy Cross - 1943
Name of Award Navy Cross
Year Awarded 1943
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2014
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Details Behind Award
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Warren Calavan Gill, United States Coast Guard, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Officer in Charge of small boats for the amphibious assault at Salerno, Italy, on 10 July 1943. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Gill, while directing the lowering of small boats from U.S.S. LST THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (LST-357), which was under enemy fire, was seriously wounded. Despite his wounds he continued with utmost intrepidity to efficiently carry on his duty as commander of the assault flotillas, giving last-minute instructions to the officers and crews. He then collapsed and his injuries were found to be so severe that many months of hospitalization will be required for recovery. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Gill's heroism was an inspiration to all officers and men of the flotilla. Because of this and the patient and thorough instruction he had carried out in the landing technique throughout the training periods and the landings in Algeria and Sicily, the performance of this boat in the assault was most admirable. The conduct of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Gill throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
