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name
KEATS, Gordon Edward - Date of
birth
14 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36809731 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Remiremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
George S. Keats (father)
Martha (Geiser) Keats (mother)
Norman E. Keats (brother)
Marcella Keats (sister)
Warren W. Keats (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 141aar-June-to-September-1944.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy