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GATELY, Leo Thomas - Date of
birth
22 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Plains, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33358863 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
Forêt de Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 77 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas L. Gately (father)
Marie A. (Kearns) Gately (mother)
Margaret Gately (sister)
John J. Gately (brother)
James F. Gately (brother)
Thomas J. Gately (brother)
Eugene F. Gately (brother)
More information
Pfc Leo T. Gately enlisted in Wlikes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 16 November 1942.He was killed by small arms fire to his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Drobny Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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