The Rotary Club of Enfield is honoring Enfield’s veterans by sponsoring military tribute banners that will be displayed in Higgins Park, the Town Green, Freshwater Walkway, North Main Street and Hazardville between Memorial Day and Veterans Day in 2026 and 2027. The Enfield Public Library partnered with Enfield Rotary to preserve digital versions of these banners as well as biographical information about each veteran.
Walter F. Gill
United States army 1952-1953
Korean War
private 2nd class
korean service medal
national defense service medal
Walter Gill was born in 1930 in Dorchester, MA and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1952. He proudly served during the Korean War, where he was responsible for repairing landing strips at American bases. One airfield he worked on, played a role in assisting famed pilot Ted Williams, who made an emergency landing due to engine trouble.
Walter was honorably discharged in 1952, as a Private Second Class and married his wife, Barbara, in 1953. In 1966, they settled in Enfield, CT, where they raised their eight children and made their home for the next 55 years.
During his military service, Walter received the Korean Service Medal, the U.S. Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a devoted man of faith, a loving family man, and a proud American whose service and values left a lasting legacy.
