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GILL, Carl Melvin - Date of
birth
16 January 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33699677 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 47 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sarah E. Gill (mother)
Jessie M. (Hicks) Gill (wife)
More information
Pfc Carl M. Gill attended high school for four years before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 11 August 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, Combat History 79th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy