During the First World War, James M. Gill served as a sergeant in the 65 Company Transportation Battalion Corps. He was born June 28th of 1899 in Missouri and married his first wife in his 20s. While the fate of his first wife is unknown, James married again May 1, 1942. James and his first wife had three children: Roland, Whalon, and James Jr. Two of his three children, Whalon and James Jr., served in WWII. Whalon went on to have a son named Jim Gill, who lives in Boulder still to this day. However, James Jr. was not so lucky. He was among the first to die in the beginning of World War II, during a Japanese raid on his camp. Several years later, James M. Gill died July 20, 1960, at the age of 70 at a veterans hospital in Long Beach, California. James Gill gave his all fighting a battle he could not win. July 20, 1960, America lost a true hero. Russell, Jesse. James M. Gill, Boulder. 2017. Photograph of photograph. Heritage Center, Boulder. Written by Tyler Allen and Jesse Russell
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AuthorJefferson High School students wrote these stories as a part of Ms. Foster's 2017-18 Senior English class. ArchivesCategories |