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GABBERT, Marvin R - Date of
birth
17 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Darke County, Ohio -
Hometown
New Madison, Darke County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35665765 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reisdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
George C. Gabbert (father)
Eva F. (Broadstock) Gabbert (mother)
Wilbur Gabbert (brother)
Doris Gabbert (sister)
Franklin Gabbert (brother)
Emma C. (McCabe) Gabbert (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Marvin R. Gabbert attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Cincinatti, Ohio on 14 October 1942.He is remembered at the Green Mound Cemetery in New Madison, Darke County, Ohio.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ohio Birth Index / Leis Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Ronipony
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Greenville Daily Advocate 8 May 1945