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RICKMAR, Gilbert Arthur - Date of
birth
19 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37400169 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gilbert J. Rickmar (father)
Frieda (Oehler) Rickmar (mother)
George M. Rickmar (brother)
Alfred Rickmar (brother)
Kenneth F. Rickmar (brother)
Gladys M. Rickmar (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Hiltz Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, St Louis Post-Dispatch - 25 January 1945