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GIERLOCK, Thomas F - Date of
birth
24 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36874902 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
Eberstal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Gierlock (father)
Mary (Paryaska) Gierlock (mother)
Evelyn M. Gierlock (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas F. Gierlock was employed at the Wyan Cola Bottling Company before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lynn Rose Jensen Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com