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GILLANE, Timothy Edward - Date of
birth
20 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31413131 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kyll River crossing in the vicinity of Badem-Metterich, East of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward P. Gillane (father)
Barbara A. (Edwardson) Gillane (mother)
Lawrence D. Gillane (brother)
More information
Pfc Timothy E. Gillane attended St. Thomas Seminary.He enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 18 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949 / Conlin Family Tree, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem