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GIBAS, John James - Date of
birth
26 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37596889 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincent Gibas ( father)
Eva Gibas (mother)
Gladys Gibas (sister)
Joseph Gibas (brother)
Cathrine Gibas (sister)
Stella Gibas (sister)
Joe Gibas (brother)
Alice Gibas (sister)
Helen Gibas (sister)
Ed Gibas (brother)
More information
Pvt John J. Gibas enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 20 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record, http://112th-infantry.blogspot.nl/2012/02/january.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet