Charles Leon Gilliland | |
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 Medal of Honor recipient Charles Gilliland | |
| Born | May 24, 1933 near Mountain Home, Arkansas |
| Died | April 25, 1951 (aged 17) near Tongmang-ni, Korea |
| Place of burial | body never recovered. He is memorialized at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii and Layton Cemetery, Yellville, Arkansas |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950 – 1951 |
| Rank |  Corporal (posthumous) |
| Unit |  7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Korean War (MIA) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Charles Leon Gilliland (May 24, 1933 – April 25, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.