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GILLILAND, Albert J - Date of
birth
10 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36955392 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert E. Gilliland (father)
Margaret J. Gilliland (mother)
Earl Gilliland (brother)
More information
Pvt Albert J. Gilliland was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Dr. Brian Piazza - great cousin, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S., Social Security Death Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery