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GATES, Wildred Odell - Date of
birth
16 November 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Orange County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Rougemont, Durham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34008251 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 October 1944 - Place of
death
Würselen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fletcher T. Gates (father)
Myra C. (Roberts) Gates (mother)
Odell Gates (brother)
Lucina Gates (sister)
Clarence F. Gates (brother)
Fletcher T. Gates Jr. (brother)
James W. Gates (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Wildred O. Gates enlisted in the US Army at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 15 January 1941.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Kirkland Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - 4losthistory, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://library.digitalnc.org - Wilson County Library Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1941