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GELBKE, William E - Date of
birth
2 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Gallitzin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33566876 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
275th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Lixing-lès-Rouhling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 30 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Gelbke (father)
Catherine A. (Treml) Gelbke (mother)
Virginia M. Gelbke (sister)
Francis V. Gelbke (brother)
Regis G. Gelbke (brother)
More information
Pfc William E. Gelbke enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 7 December 1942.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Rairigh Family Tree / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy