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GATES, Edwin Weiland - Date of
birth
24 February 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Brown County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37585920 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Morhange, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dwight H. Gates (father)
Helene M. (Weiland) Gates (mother)
John J. Gates (brother)
Gladys M. Gates (sister)
Robert D. Gates (brother)
Barbara (Cooper) Gates (wife)
Robert L. Gates (son)
James L. Gates (son)
Shirley J. Gates (daughter)
More information
Pfc Edwin W. Gates was a fireman before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Carlson Blaedorn Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Coleman
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