The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Richard Alvin Gillis, RA19314299, who died in the service of his country on September 27th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Richard was 20 years of age. He was from Los Angeles, California. Richard's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Richard Alvin Gillis include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private First Class Gillis was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 27, 1950. Private First Class Gillis was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Burial::
Willamette National Cemetery
Happy Valley
Clackamas County
Oregon, USA
Plot: A, 0, 2089