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GATTS, Richard Eugene - Date of
birth
7 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Captina, Marshall County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35781247 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schönberg, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harley L. Gatts (father)
Elizabeth J. (Cresap) Gatts (mother)
William C. Gatts (brother)
Lloyd T. Gatts (brother)
Cecelia A. Gatts (sister)
More information
Pvt Richard E. Gatts worked on a farm before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 24 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Nolan Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten