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GIFFORD, Boyd Edward - Date of
birth
8 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33872419 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 95 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry Gifford (father)
Clara B. Gifford (mother)
Leon D. Gifford (brother)
Rose R. Gifford (sister)
Flora A. Gifford (sister)
Florence B. Gifford (sister)
Josephine E. Gifford (sister)
Dorothy Gifford (wife)
More information
Pvt Boyd E. Gifford was a production worker in a WPA program before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 10 November 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com -1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Joel F. Gilfert