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GALL, Gerhard John - Date of
birth
2 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Howells, Colfax County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16151404 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fey-en-Haye - Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 87 |
Immediate family
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Members
Conrad A. Gall (father)
Veronika A. (Kazerski) Gall (mother)
Elizabeth K. Gall (sister)
Rose A. Gall (sister)
More information
Pfc Gerhard J. Gall was a machinist before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 30 November 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Marcin - Rozalia Grazy Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: Detroit Evening Times - 2 October 1944