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GILGENBACH, Charles Leo - Date of
birth
15 January 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36982216 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Enkirch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles F. Gilgenbach (father)
Walburga Gilgenbach (mother)
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.89infdivww2.org,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem