Charles Gilliland

Charles Leon Gilliland of Yellville (Marion County), who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War; circa 1950.

Young white man in military uniform with cap

Courtesy of Pauline Gilliland Mears

Media

Time Period

World War II through the Faubus Era (1941 - 1967)

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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