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name
GASPER, Thomas M - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42130572 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Infantry Regiment,
97th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
Konraditz, Czechoslovakia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Gasper (father)
Mary B. Gasper (mother)
Agnes Gasper (sister)
John Gasper (brother)
More information
Pfc Thomas M. Gasper attended high school for two years and worked as a sales clerk before he enlisted in Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York on 21 April 1944.Pfc Gasper's parents emigrated from Austria.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Charles Magee Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Nicole Leibrecht (Gros)