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GERE, James Storie - Date of
birth
17 February 1915 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Genesee County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36100875 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hameln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ervin H. Gere (father)
Jean P. (Storie) Gere (mother)
Ruth J. Gere (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James S. Gere graduated from Central High School in 1933. He worked with his father at Gere Service station repairing automobiles.He enlisted on 17 January 1941 and participated in the camapigns in North Africa and Sicily before he was sent to Northern Europe.
He was killed by a sniper fire during a watch that he had offered to take over from a comrade.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Hollis Oselka, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census, After Action Report CCB, www.newspapers.com - The Flint Journal - 23 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Hollis Oselka, Central High School 1933, www.newspapers.com - The Flint Journal - 23 April 1945