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GAINES, Ernest Lee Jr - Date of
birth
2 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Dunellon, Marion County, Florida -
Hometown
Levy County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34934518 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
771st Tank Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest L. Gaines (father)
Cely (Elkins) Gaines (mother)
Edgar P. Gaines (brother)
Charles J. Gaines (brother)
Robert J. Gaines (brother)
Eloise P. (Messer) Gaines (wife)
More information
Pfc Ernest L. Gaines Jr. attended high school for four years and was a mechanic.He enlisted in Camp Blanding, Florida on 22 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – Family Trees / WWII Enlistment Record / Florida Marriage Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet