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Personal info

Full name
GARZA, Gilbert G
Date of birth
15 October 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Harris County, Texas
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38247563
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 November 1944
Place of death
Oudenbosch, The Netherlands

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 13 32

Immediate family

Members
Pablo Garza (father)
Dolores (Gutierrez) Garza (mother)
Margaret Garza (sister)
Magdalena Garza (sister)
Mary L. Garza (sister)
Celia Garza (sister)
Henry Garza (brother)
Theodore Garza (brother)
Louis Garza (brother)
Paul Garza (brother)
Torey Garza (brother)
Irene Garza (sister)

More information

S/Sgt Gilbert G. Garza enlisted in Houston, Texas on 23 November 1942.

He attended high school for 1 year and was a mechanic before he enlisted.

Three of his brothers were also in Military Service during WWII.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Arjan van Hassel, Peter Schouteten, Stephanie Spradling (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Adriana, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Paula Connor