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CURTIS, Gilbert Keley - Date of
birth
14 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Humphreys County, Tennessee -
Hometown
New Madrid County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37643699 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Schwanheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joshua F. Curtis (father)
Mary R. (Hatcher) Curtis (mother)
Lawrence V. Curtis (brother)
Elbert A. Curtis (brother)
Ethel Curtis (sister)
Carlos H. Curtis (brother)
Verdie B. Curtis (sister)
Ester L. Curtis (sister)
Robert E. Curtis (brother)
James R. Curtis (brother)
Minnie M. Curtis (sister)
Elsie I. Curtis (wife)
More information
Pfc Gilbert K. Curtis worked on a farm before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, on 20 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pruett Family Tree / U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten