Gilder Stansbury Horne, Jr.
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

Gilder Stansbury Horne, Jr. was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1941.

On 31 January 1943, First Lieutenant Gilder Stansbury Horne, Jr. was serving with the 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division.

On that day, 1LT Horne’s unit was in action against German forces at Faid Pass, Tunisia. 1LT Horne’s courageous actions and extraordinary heroism that day, at the cost of his life, earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals and Awards

Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
World War II Victory Medal

Distinguished Service Cross Citation (Synopsis)

First Lieutenant (Armor) Gilder Stansbury Horne, Jr. (ASN: 0-412761), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in action against enemy forces on 31 January 1943, at Faid Pass, Tunisia. First Lieutenant Horne's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 1st Armored Division, and the United States Army.

General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 17 (1943)

Memorialization

The remains of First Lieutenant Gilder Stansbury Horne, Jr. have never been recovered. He is memorialized with his name inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

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