Database 83rd Infantry Division

Gilbert Combs (35665291)

Name Combs, Gilbert
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 35665291
State Ohio
Date of death 1944-07-11
Plot, Row, Grave D, 7, 30
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart
Additional information
Private First Class Combs was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 8, 1944 on page 11 lists him as severely wounded in action. Page 40, for July 23, 1944, corrects the latter entry. The morning report for October 5, 1944 on page 7 corrects this correction to read killed in action on July 11, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-06-01 PFC Non battle casualty and duty to 83rd General Hospital on June 1, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-06-11 PFC Returned to duty from 83rd General Hospital on June 11, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-08 PFC Severely wounded in action and duty to hospital on July 8, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-07-23 PFC Severely wounded in action and transferred to hospital unknown on July 8, 1944 C / 330 view page
1944-10-05 PFC Killed in action on July 11, 1944 504 C / 330 view page
Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Private First Class in 330. 10