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ROSS, Gale Albert - Date of
birth
28 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36453688 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gros-Réderching, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Max A. Ross (father)
Agnes A. (Couture) Ross (mother)
June V. Ross (sister)
Thelma I. Ross (sister)
Clara J. (Vanderhoff) Ross (wife)
More information
Pfc Gale A. Ross enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 22 February 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Michigan Marriage Records / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
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