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FRISCO, Gilbert Paul - Date of
birth
10 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allen County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709296 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
Birk-Bardenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Frisco (father)
Carmelia (Zuzi) Frisco (mother)
Joseph Frisco (brother)
Anthony J. Frisco (brother)
Emanuel J. Frisco (brother)
William Frisco (brother)
Anna C. (McCleary) Frisco (wife)
Joanne Frisco (daughter)
More information
Pfc Gilbert Frisco enlisted on 4 November 1943 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. A former Pennsylvania Railroad employer. He went overseas in May, serving in England, France, Belgium and Holland before going into Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / O'Malley Family Tree / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspapers.com - The Pittsburgh Press
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet