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GILMAN, Samuel - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Suffolk County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32984400 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grammont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Grace E. Gilman (wife)
More information
Pvt Samuel Gilman attended 2 years of college and was a sales clerk before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 14 July 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / .S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Anonymous