AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas General Land Office issued the following news release:
Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is inviting the media to attend the birthday celebration of Napoleon Gilmore, who is turning 102-years-old on Friday, September 4, 2026.
Mr. Gilmore served honorably in the United States Army during World War II, entering active duty on May 24, 1943, after being inducted in Houston, Texas. He served as a Telephone and Telegraph Lineman and attained the rank of Technician Fourth Grade (TEC 4). Mr. Gilmore served overseas in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific theaters, participating in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. His military decorations i...