Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Thomas Frederick Gilliam
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Thomas Frederick Gilliam
U.S. Air Force · United States United States
Prior Service: U.S. Navy - 1943–1946

Thomas Frederick Gilliam

Technical Sergeant
1924 – 2009
4 wars 3 assignments

Technical Sergeant Thomas Frederick Gilliam served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years and 5 months. Thomas also served in the U.S. Navy. Thomas served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thomas was married to Geraldine Gilliam. Thomas was 84 years old.

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Branches

U.S. Navy · U.S. Air Force · 1943 – 1963

Highest rank

Technical Sergeant

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1943 – 1946
U.S. Air Force
1951 – 1955
U.S. Air Force
1955 – 1963
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 25
Grave 3997-1
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 25

5,919 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Lena C ClarkGrave 3997Howard Laverne ClarkGrave 3997Tullius Alexander AcamporaGrave 3997-2Lucille GeaseGrave 4011-1John Henry Gease Jr.Grave 4011-1Jack C CappsGrave 3983-2John ButchkoGrave 3983-1Clara S ButchkoGrave 3983-1John Milton GloverGrave 4011-2Dewey Chenweth HamiltonGrave 4011Ruth V HamiltonGrave 4011Carl William SchaadGrave 3983-3
Also Interred
Geraldine Gilliam
Beloved Widow Section 25 · Grave 3997-1 1926 – 2014
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