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Personal info

Full name
GAMBLE, Joe Matt
Date of birth
7 September 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri
Hometown
Clinton County, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37221407
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
Driver
Unit
771st Tank Destroyer Battalion
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
28 February 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 8 2

Immediate family

Members
Earnest Gamble (father)
Minnie B. Gamble (mother)
Norbert C. Gamble (brother)
Charlton T. Gamble (brother)
Mina D. Gamble (sister)
Harold E. Gamble (brother)
Minnie M. Gamble (sister)
Fulton J. Gamble (brother)
Maxine Gamble (wife)

More information

T/5 Joe M. Gamble graduated from Plattsburg high school in 1933.

He enlisted on 16 September 1942 and was sent overseas in October 1943.

He died of a heart attack.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census, The Clinton County (MO) Leader - Becky Black, Helen (Gamble) Russell (niece)

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Clinton County (MO) Leader - Becky Black, Helen (Gamble) Russell (niece)