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name
GROSS, Gerald J - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36227845 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot – Arnaville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 40 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Gross (father)
Katherine V. ( Meek) (mother)
Francis A. Gross (brother)
John A. Gross (brother)
Marie K. Gross (sister)
Philip P. Gross (brother)
Cecilia A. Gross (sister)
Joseph R. Gross (brother)
Catherine Gross (sister)
Corinne Gross (sister)
Delia Gross (sister)
Clarice Gross (wife)
More information
Pfc Gerald J. Gross was a meat packer before he enlisted at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 7 November 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census / Smith – Albrecht Combined Trees, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal
Photo source: www.newspaperarchive.com - Wisconsin State Journal