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STANK, Gilbert George - Date of
birth
12 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Coal, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33234034 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clemery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gibert G. Stank (father)
Florence M. (Woland) Stank (mother)
June F. Stank (sister)
John F. Stank (brother)
Mary (Jenkins) Stank (wife)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / R. Bradley Family Trees / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – Shamokin News Dispatch 25 November 1944