Ivan LeRoy Bills ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Utah
On May 11, 1945 Petty Officer Third Class Bills was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Utah. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 117250 |
| Service ID | 6606123 |
| Name | Ivan LeRoy Bills |
| From | Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah |
| Birth Date | November 24, 1923 |
| Casualty Date | May 11, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Specialty | Gunner's Mate Third Class |
| Unit/Group | USS Hugh W Hadley (DD-774) |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action, Buried at sea |
| Location | Okinawa |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Silver Star
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Ivan LeRoy Bills is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Ivan LeRoy Bills was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy off Okinawa, Nansei Shoto, on May 11, 1945, as a member of the crew of an air defense gun on the USS HUGH W HADLEY (DD-774).When the blast of a bomb caused Gunner's Mate Third Class Bills and other members of the crew to be blown a considerable distance from their gun, Gunner's Mate Third Class Bills re-manned his station and with outstanding courage and coolness resumed fire at an enemy plane diving at him and repeatedly hit the enemy plane whose crash finally resulted in his death. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Silver Star
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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Honoring the men and women of Utah who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ Utah was home to over 2,763 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
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• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
• 1,905 World War II
• 138 Korean War
• 364 Vietnam War
• 101 Prisoners of war
• 609 Missing in action
• 25 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 27 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 3 Medal of Honor recipients
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