- SURNAME
McGillivray
- FORENAME
Willard Ransford
- UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
39172962
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe 1943 - 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.10.1919 Staples, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA
father Alexander McGillivray (1874-1957)
mother Maud Alvina (nee Goodrich) McGillivray (1887-1971)
2 years high school
self employed farmer
resided Campbell's Cabins, Kennewick, Benton County, Washington (draft card)
01.07.1941 draft card Prosser County, Washington
single without dependents upon enlistment
08.04.1942 entered service Tacoma, Washington
25.09.1945 discharged
1945 employed by Northern Pacific Railroad (retired 1981 as Engineer)
1946 married Betty Jane (nee Ringler) McGillivray (1925-2012)
son Rob, daughters Cindy, Brenda & Julie
died 27.11.2006 (Aged 87)
Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples, Wadena County, Minnesota, USA
CITATION:
Bronze Star : For meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States during the period of 9 July 1943 to 5 May 1945 in HOLLAND, BELGIUM and GERMANY.
Entered military service from FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON
Entered military service from FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152338405/willard-ransford-mcgillivray
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