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GAMMEL, Murl E - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Warren County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35812354 -
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
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
Würselen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Virgil W. Gammel (father)
Netty P. (Hensley) Gammel (mother)
Harvey E. Gammel (brother)
Mary E. Gammel (sister)
James K. Gammel (brother)
Virgil W. Gammel (brother)
Opal Gammel (sister)
Ester Gammel (sister)
Iva Gammel (sister)
More information
Pfc Murl E. Gammel enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 28 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jim Jacobus