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GAY, Warren Edward - Date of
birth
21 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Natrick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31298718 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Münsterbusch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Gay (father)
Florida M. (Rousseau) Gay (mother)
Wilbur A. Gay (brother)
Majorie Gay (sister)
Robert L. Gay (brother)
More information
Pfc Warren E. Gay joined the National Guard in Boston, Massachusetts on 22 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Army Enlistment Record / Massachusetts Town and vital Records, http://www.16thinfantry.com/index.php/regimental-roll-of-honor?id=39, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org