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GARDNER, William Thomas - Date of
birth
21 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33426434 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Merzig, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lucille L. Gardner (mother)
More information
Pfc William T. Gardner enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 February 1943.He died of wounds in a field hospital, sustained by artillery shell fragments in his chest.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Eric Ackerman, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery