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GILCHRIST, Vincent J - Date of
birth
28 February 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42053467 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Patrick E. Gilchrist Jr. (father)
Caroline (Cross) Gilchrist (mother)
Paul E. Gilchrist (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Vincent J. Gilchrist enlisted in New York City, New York on 12 November 1943.He joined his unit from a replacement battalion on 20 July 1944.
The exact date on which he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Wade Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org/heroes/serial/42053467
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Gilchrist