Gilbert Horn, Sr., passes away peacefully at the age of 92
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Randy Perez
Family and friends gather around the burial site of Gilbert Horn Sr. of Fort Belknap. Horn passed away on Easter Sunday at the age of 92. Horn lived a full life and was a long time leader on the Fort Belknap Reservation serving his tribe with honor. He was publicly recognized as Chief of the Fort Belknap Assinniboine Tribe, the first official recognition in 125 years
Gilbert Horn, Sr., former longtime chief of the Fort Belknap Assinniboine Tribe died peacefully of natural causes at the age of 92 on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Horn joined the United States Army in 1941 at age 17 as a scout and long range penetration marksmen trained to destroy the Japanese supply lines and communication in World War II in the distinguished Merrill's Maurauder's, a unit officially designated as the "5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)" with the code name: "GALAHAD".
For their accomplishments in Burma the Marauders were awarded the "DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION" in July, 19...
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