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GILLESPIE, Roy Thomas - Date of
birth
19 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34517193 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beaumenil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 63 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ervin L. Gillespie (father)
Lillian L. (Finley) Gillespie (mother)
Katherine L. Gillespie (sister)
Luke E. Gillespie (brother)
Kenneth W. Gillespie (brother)
Bruce E. Gillespie (brother)
More information
Pfc Roy T. Gillespie enlisted at Fort Jackson, Columbia on 5 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson