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GILLECE, James Milton - Date of
birth
8 February 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33001670 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward B. Gillece (father)
Mary E. Gillece (mother)
Edward B. Gillece (brother)
William M. Gillece (brother)
Emily A. Gillece (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James Gillece enlisted on 29 April 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland.He landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy on D-Day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet