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GILLAN, Dennis Leo - Date of
birth
18 November 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Antrim, Northern Ireland -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33580116 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Soden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Gillan (father)
Ellen Gillan (mother)
Elizabeth Gillan (sister)
More information
Pfc Dennis L. Gillan enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application File / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels