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GLEDHILL, Alfred Eugene "Genie" - Date of
birth
28 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia -
Hometown
Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14118675 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur C. Gledhill (father)
Sarah K. (Andersen) Gledhill (mother)
Elizabeth Gledhill (sister)
Arthur C. Gledhill Jr. (brother)
Louise Gledhill (sister)
Patricia A. Gledhill (sister)
Dell Gledhill (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Alfred E. Gledhill attended the University of Georgia with the Class of 1944. He was in the R.O.T.C and played in the band.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Athens, Georgia on 21 October 1942.
He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for protecting wounded comrades during a withdrawal.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - A Grateful Dutchman, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Samantha Baehr Tanner Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dell Gledhill (brother)