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LAFFERTY, Gilbert Paul - Date of
birth
3 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Leyden, Pembina County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Pembina County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37596978 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Lafferty (grandfather)
Matilda Lafferty (grandmother)
Rose Lafferty (mother)
More information
Pvt Gilbert P. Lafferty enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 21 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - mt100566