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GASTON, Eugene J - Date of
birth
1 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12065512 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
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
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden-Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Gaston (father)
Margaret (Garugino) Gaston (mother)
Vera Gaston (sister)
Eda Gaston (sister)
Catherine Gaston (sister)
Jean Gaston (sister)
More information
Pvt Eugene J. Gaston enlisted at New York City, New York on 18 May 1942.He joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 16 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965, 1940 US Census, Fold 3
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Michael Berkheimer