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GILBERT, Richard Lee - Date of
birth
18 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia -
Hometown
Crisp County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34006380 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Gilbert (father)
Mary V. (Watson) Gilbert (mother)
John L. Gilbert (brother)
David F. Gilbert (brother)
Oscar S. Gilbert (brother)
William D. Gilbert (brother)
Sarah F. Gilbert (sister)
Ida E. Gilbert (sister)
Bobby B. Gilbert (brother)
Tay Gilbert (brother)
More information
Sgt Richard L. Gilbert enlisted in Fort Benning, Georgia on 11 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - King Johnson Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet