The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 08/30/2006

Rate/Rank
SGT / CAPT

Service Branch

USMC 12/1942 - 12/1944

USNR 00/1958 - 00/1968

Born 05/01/1916

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA

ALSO KNOWN AS GWYLLN SAMUEL NEWTON FORD (BIRTH NAME)

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

SERVED IN FRANCE IN WORLD WAR II

MARINE CORPS SCHOOL DET, QUANTICO, VA

MARINE CORPS BASE, SAN DIEGO, CA

NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT

NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL

MARINE CORPS RESERVE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON

MEDAILLE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE MEDAL