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SANTOS, Gilbert - Date of
birth
22 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31297434 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
387th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Santos (father)
Mary Santos (mother)
Ernest Santos (brother)
More information
T/5 Gilbert Santos enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 15 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Enlistment Record, www.5ad.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten