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John
McMullan
Gulick
POW (WWII)
1914-11-14

–

1967-03-06

Born:

Valparaiso

, 

Chile

Home:

Portland

, 

Maine

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Gulick graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. He retired in 1961 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Coast Artillery Corps)

    Regiment:

    91st Coast Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    Philippine Scouts

    Action Date:

    1942
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) John McMullan Gulick (ASN: 0-20669), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving with Battery C, 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in action in the Philippine Islands in 1942.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Coast Artillery Corps)

    Regiment:

    91st Coast Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    Philippine Scouts

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, Philippine Coast Artillery Command, General Orders No. 26 (1942)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) John McMullan Gulick (ASN: 0-20669), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in action against the enemy during the defense of Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Gulick, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Coast Artillery Corps)

    Regiment:

    91st Coast Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    Philippine Scouts

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, Philippine Coast Artillery Command, General Orders No. 50 (1942)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in Lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star to Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) John McMullan Gulick (ASN: 0-20669), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Battery C, 91st Coast Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts, in action against the enemy during the defense of Bataan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, in 1942. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Captain Gulick, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Coast Artillery Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    Captain (Coast Artillery Corps) John McMullan Gulick (ASN: 0-20669), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in 1945.