Vincent J Gilchrist (42053467)
| Name | Gilchrist, Vincent J |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 42053467 |
| State | New York |
| Date of death | 1945-04-18 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | I, 19, 21 |
| Cemetery | Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps |
| Unit | A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Technical Sergeant Gilchrist was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 22, 1944 on page 43 and 44 lists him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 20, 1944. The pages can be seen below. Since have no later documents we assume that Technical Sergeant Gilchrist died while serving in A Company. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-22 | PVT | Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 20, 1944 | 745 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1944-11-13 | SSGT | Non battle casualty and transferred to 110th Evacuation Hospital on November 11, 1944 | 653 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1945-01-11 | SSGT | Assigned and joined from 110th Evacuation Hospital as of January 11, 1945 | 653 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1945-03-11 | SSGT | Promoted to Technical Sergeant, duty changed to Platoon Sergeant (651) as of March 3, 1945 | 653 | A / 331 | view page |
| 1945-04-19 | TSGT | Died of wounds on April 18, 1945 | 651 | A / 331 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 331 / 1944 / #11 | SSGT |
Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France. |
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| 331 / 1944 / #18 | SSGT |
Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity. |
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