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GAIENNIE, Rod - Date of
birth
8 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hudson, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Waukegan, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36754106 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
1 mile north of Grandmenil, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Gaiennie (father)
Mary L. Gaiennie (mother)
Bernard Gaiennie (brother)
Adrienne Gaiennie (sister)
Mary L. Gaiennie (sister)
David Gaiennie (brother)
Mildred L. (Fulton) Gaiennie (wife)
More information
Pfc Rod (Rodney) Gaiennie was killed during the Battle of the Bulge one mile North of Grandmenil, Belgium.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Illinois Marriage Index / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com - Dennis Doud, Nephew, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / R. Davidson