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HUNTER, Gerard - Date of
birth
15 December 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35323408 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd 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
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Theding, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 33 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Jacobs (stepfather)
Katie L. (Nixon) Hunter (mother)
Mell Hunter (brother)
Charles Jacobs (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Gerard Hunter attended Oberlin College for two years before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 1 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent