Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1920
Ohio
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 44 - 28 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Service Start Date
Nov 17, 1947
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1964
Service Number
35112223
Rank
Master Sergeant
Awards
Army Commendation Medal
Served For
United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 27 - 22 years
Army Branch
Infantry
Service End Date
Jun 30, 1946
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Division
45th Infantry Division
Service Start Date
Mar 28, 1942
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Silver Star w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal w/ "V" device & 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, French Croix de Guerre w/ Palm device
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
35112223
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Mar 28, 1942-Age: 22 years
Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
Summit County, Ohio
Level Of Education
3 years of high school
Occupation
Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Military Awards: Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Date Unknown
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Military Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Mar 26, 1945
Military Awards: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Arrowhead & 5 Battle Stars
Military Awards: Bronze Star Medal (Valor)
Mar 31, 1945
Military Awards: Silver Star
Mar 31, 1945
Military Awards: Army Good Conduct Medal
2 Silver Knots
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
Jan 1, 1943
Military Awards: Purple Heart
1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Military Awards: Army Occupation Service Medal
Germany
Military Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge
Italy
Military Awards: Army Commendation Medal
Date Unknown
Military Awards: French Croix de Guerre
Palm device
Military Awards: National Defense Service Medal
1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Battle Honors: Rome-Arno 1944
Battle Honors: Rhineland 1944-45
Battle Honors: Ardennes-Alsace 1944-45
Battle Honors: Central Europe 1945
Battle Honors: Southern France 1944
Military Awards: Silver Star
Nov 24, 1944
Military Awards: Legion of Merit
Mar 26, 2031
Military Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Apr 25, 1945
Military Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Apr 27, 1945
Death- Oct 10, 1981-Age: 62 years
Tacoma, WA
Burial
Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, WA
Other Facts
Full Name
Llewellyn M Chilson
Source Information
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Marriage
Mary Holland Armstrong
