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POLLITT, Gerrald Roy - Date of
birth
30 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Ridge Farm, Vermillion County, Illinois -
Hometown
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35557861 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Stolberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Franklin J. Pollitt (father)
Elsie B. (Mingee) Pollitt (mother)
Opal L. Pollitt (brother)
Orville A. Pollitt (brother)
Lloyd F. Pollitt (brother)
Gerny D. Pollitt (brother)
Freda F. Pollitt (sister)
Evelyn M. Pollitt (sister)
Inez I. Pollitt (sister)
Anna E. Pollitt (sister)
Nina R. Pollitt (sister)
Elsie J. Pollitt (sister)
More information
Pfc Gerrald R. Pollitt enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 29 June 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com - Stephanie Gile, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com