PFC William Elbert Gillespie

Company F, 2nd Batallion, 157th Infantry Regiment
He fought in: Sicilian, Naples Foggia, Rome Arno and Southern France

He was WIA: 25 Sep 1943, near Salerno, Italy and was awarded the Purple Heart.
His other awards include: American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. M1 Rife Marksman Badge