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First Name: James
Last Name: Gilbert
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Branch: Army (1784 - present)
Home of Record: New Haven, CT |
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Middle Name: W.
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Date of Death: 08 February 1946 (Official)
MIA Date: 08 February 1946
Rank: Second Lieutenant
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James W. Gilbert Jr.
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)
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Biography:
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SERVED WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 276TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY 'K' IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR SAARBRUCKEN, GERMANY. WHILE WAITING TO BE EVACUATED, THE GERMANS LAUNCHED A COUNTER-ATTACK AT WHICH TIME LT. GILBERT WENT MISSING IN ACTION.
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Honoree ID: 108520 |
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