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GEROW, Norman E - Date of
birth
25 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan -
Hometown
Brownstown, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36979091 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Kaltenhaus, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 49 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wesley Gerow (father)
Mary E. (Orvis) Gerow (mother)
Stanley R. Gerow (brother)
Allen W. Gerow (brother)
Armalee M. Gerow (sister)
Ethel J. Gerow (sister)
Dorothy L. (Buchner) Gerow (wife)
Kay F. Gerow (daughter)
Earl Gerow (son)
More information
Pvt Norman E. Gerow worked four and a half years for the Ford Motor Company before he enlisted on 16 May 1944. He received training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ramsey Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Betty Frank
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Betty Frank