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GAULT, Richard M - Date of
birth
8 January 1924 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Ashland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35531659 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
736th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Badetz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Floyd M. Gault (father)
Luella M. (Burns) Gault (mother)
Norman D. Gault (brother)
Janet L. (Smith) Gault (wife)
More information
Cpl Richard M. Gault graduated from Ashland High School and worked for the Faultless Rubber Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Norman D. Gault, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – Joyanna Dickinson family Tree / Ohio Birth Index / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Bill Miller, www.wwiimemorial.com – Norman D. Gault