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VIDANA, Gilbert - Date of
birth
7 February 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Verden, Grady County, Connecticut -
Ethnicity
Native American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38400195 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schlausenbach, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis C. Vidana (father)
Mary Vidana (mother)
Herbert Vidana (brother)
Elbert Vidana (brother)
More information
Gilbert Vidana enlisted on 26 February 1943.He participated in the landing on Utah Beach on 6 June 1944.
Pfc Vidana was a member of the Comanche tribe.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com