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Llewellyn Morris Chilson (April 1, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a United States Army master sergeant and one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II. He received twelve individual decorations for combat from the U.S. Army including seven decorations for valor.
Oct 29, 2018 · Master Sergeant Llewellyn Chilson, U.S. Army. On March 17, 1942, Chilson got his draft letter. He was in Camp Livingston, Louisiana when he was nearly put out of commission before he even made it to the front. A heavy wheel fell on his leg, knocked him over, and gave him a severe concussion.
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Jun 30, 2017 · Llewellyn Morris “Al” Chilson was born on April Fools’ Day, 1 April 1920 in Dayton, Ohio to a WWI veteran. The family later moved to the rough streets of South Akron where Chilson claimed to have mastered his combat skills. How rough was it? At ten, his mother was killed in front of their house.
Llewellyn Morris Chilson (April 1, 1920—Oct. 10, 1981) was a highly decorated United States Army Master Sergeant who served in the Mediterranean and European Theater of Operations during World War II. He performed remarkably on several occasions throughout the war.
Master Sgt. Llewellyn M. “Al” Chilson retired at Fort Sill, Okla., in 1964. He then moved to Tacoma, Wash., where he died in 1981 at the age of 61. Today, it is hard to believe that Chilson’s heroics did not merit the nation’s highest military award.
Sep 19, 2019 · Despite his unrivaled combat record over five days in 1945, Llewellyn M. Chilson was denied his country’s highest honor.
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Llewellyn Chilson died on October 2, 1981, and was buried at the Tacoma's Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma, Washington. His 3rd Distinguished Service Cross Citation reads: For extraordinary heroism in action, as Platoon Sergeant, Company G., 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, on 26 March 1945.
