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SELL, Gaylord Dwaine - Date of
birth
22 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Monroe County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36822623 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fort Driant, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 74 |
Immediate family
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Members
George C. Sell (father)
Florence M. Sell (mother)
Margaret L. Sell (sister)
Berneice I. Sell (sister)
Lester G. Sell (brother)
Lorraine D. Sell (sister)
Genevieve A. Sell (sister)
Laverne Sell (brother)
Beverly Sell (sister)
Richard Sell (brother)
More information
Pfc Gaylord D. Sell attended the Tomah High School before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. School Yearbooks
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks, www.findagrave.com