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PLATT, Gerald E Jr - Date of
birth
20 March 1921 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Corning, Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Le Roy, Genesee County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42109442 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kleinschmalkalden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gerald E. Platt (father)
Lila Platt (mother)
Richard D. Platt (Cousin)
More information
Gerry Platt attended Le Roy High School.He was first buried in Butzbach, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.in-honored-glory.info/, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / US WWII Draft Cards for Young Men
Photo source: US School Yearbook 1940, www.findagrave.com - Fred