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GASKELL, Daniel Clark - Date of
birth
30 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Grays Harbor County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39209140 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank R. Gaskell (father)
Artie L. (Stevens) Gaskell (mother)
Garland I. Gaskell (sister)
Merlin Gaskell (brother)
Chrystal Gaskell (sister)
More information
Pvt Daniel C. Gaskell enlisted on 8 June 1943 in Seattle, Washington.He was reported missing in action on 17 December 1944. His remains were discovered at the Frankfurt Mausoleum, Germany. This means that he was most likely taken prisoner.
He interred at Ardennes Cemeter and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten