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GARY, William Jesse Jr - Date of
birth
29 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14060017 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hamminklen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
William J. Gary Sr. (father)
Maude E. (Kent) Gary (mother)
Alma R. Gary (sister)
Marion F. Gary (brother)
Robert Gary (son)
More information
William J Gary Jr. enlistedon 30 July 1944.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Joe Harris
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, Joe Harris