Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameSGT Volney Hicks GILLIAM 
470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam
470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam BirthOct 29, 1930, North Carolina470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam
DeathSep 15, 1951, South Korea470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam
BurialNational Korean War Veterans Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr SW, Washington, District Of Columbia, District Of Columbia470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam
FatherLawrence Holt GILLIAM (1894-1979)
MotherStella BOYD (1899-1987)
Obituary Online notes for SGT Volney Hicks GILLIAM
Sergeant Gilliam was a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on January 7, 1951 and returned to duty on January 24, 1951.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on September 15, 1951.
Awarded
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. 470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam
He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on January 7, 1951 and returned to duty on January 24, 1951.
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on September 15, 1951.
Awarded
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. 470, Sgt Volney Hicks Gilliam