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ABBOTT, Gerald Deneen - Date of
birth
28 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois -
Hometown
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36037252 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Hoven, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lew E. Abbott (father)
Hueta Abbott (mother)
William Abbott (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Gerald D. Abbott was employed at the Kirkwood's Dairy.He enlisted on 16 June 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.3ad.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Aimee Fogg, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate