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name
GUMM, Elmer - Date of
birth
18 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06667265 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
168th Engineer Combat Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
2 miles east of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 6 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Gumm (father)
Ethel (Gleason) Gumm (mother)
Juanita Gumm (sister)
Warren Gumm (brother)
Emma F. Gumm (sister)
More information
Sgt Elmer Gumm enlisted on 20 September 1939.
