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REED, Gerald Clark - Date of
birth
17 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa -
Hometown
Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37482229 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Glen Reed (father)
Alma C. (Olanson) Reed (mother)
Howard S. Reed (brother)
More information
Gerald C. Reed enlisted on 18 June 1943 at Fort Crook in Nebraska. He was sent overseas on 13 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - WWII Bonus Case File / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org