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LANSDALE, Gilbert - Date of
birth
19 June 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Montgomery County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35455612 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hofgeismar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sidney S. Lansdale (father)
Agnes (Jackson) Lansdale (mother)
Gladys Lansdale (sister)
Clyde Lansdale (brother)
Sidney Lansdale (brother)
Myrtle L. (Richards) Lansdale (wife)
Richard W. Lansdale (son)
Jerry G. Lansdale (son)
More information
Sgt Gilbert Lansdale was a farmer before he enlisted in Cincinatti, Ohio on 19 May 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Amy L. Bryan, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com