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Personal info

Full name
GREWELL, Gerald Marvin
Date of birth
27 February 1914
Age
31
Place of birth
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Hometown
Montgomery County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35617355
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 March 1945
Place of death
Uckerath, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 5 18

Immediate family

Members
Orville D. Grewell (father)
Lilian B. Grewell (mother)
Persis (Alspaugh) Grewell (wife)
Gerald W. Grewell (son)
Gerome A. Grewell (son)

More information

Pfc Gerald M. Grewell graduated from Parker Vocational High School and was employed by General Motors.

He enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 4 December 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and worked in construction before he enlisted.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Journal Herald - 15 April 1945, Dayton Daily News - 15 April 1945