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Personal info

Full name
GILLEN, George J
Date of birth
13 September 1909
Age
35
Place of birth
New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
32862965
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
14 September 1944
Place of death
unknown

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
D 9 26

Immediate family

Members
Thomas Gillen (brother)
Margaret M. Gillen (wife)

More information

Pfc George J. Gillen enlisted in New York City, New York on 13 March 1943.

He was a printer before he enlisted.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Astrid

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