Long, Gillis W.; WWII; Winn Par., Louisiana File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Scanned & Submitted by Nelda Buchanan on Mar. 16, 2004 Text files by bjcb, 08 Nov 2009 Source: From "In the Service of Our Country, World War II, Winn Parish, LA" printed by Winn Parish Printing Co., Inc., Publishers of the Winn Parish Enterprise - Printed right after WWII Name: Long, Gillis W. Service: Rank: 1st Lt. Entered Service: April, 1943 Place Entered: If not Winn Par., Louisiana Overseas Place(s) Served: May 12, 1944; England, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia Wounded: France, August 20, 1944 KIA: POW: Awards: Purple Heart, Bronze Star Spouse: Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Floyd H. Long Residence: Route 3, Winnfield, La. Other: