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GILLILAND, Thomas Edward - Date of
birth
2 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44050712 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ferschweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Gilliland (father)
Hattie L. (Joyner) Gilliland (mother)
Regina F. Gilliland (sister)
Annie M. Gilliland (sister)
Joseph H. Gilliland (brother)
Virginia M. Gilliland (sister)
Mary E. Gilliland (sister)
More information
Pfc Thomas E. Gilliland enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 8 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York - 4 April 1945, http://76thdivision.com, http://www.thetroubleshooters.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem