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GAILIUS, John Robert - Date of
birth
10 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36948611 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bourcy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eleanor E. Gailius (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.coulthart.com/134, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org