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GAHERTY, Thomas Edward - Date of
birth
7 July 1907 -
Age
37 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36328910 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
56th Armored Infantry Battalion,
12th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Utweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 49 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luke E. Gaherty (father)
Ella E. (Dubois) Gaherty (mother)
Buella Gaherty (sister)
Theresa M. (Huber) Gaherty (wife)
More information
Pvt Thomas E. Gaherty was a semiskilled painter before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 7 April 1942.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 / Laffey Tree, www.12tharmoredmuseum.com
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