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Private First Class Gilbert Combs

Name Gilbert Combs
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
Remarks 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.
Documents - Morning report July 8, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 11
- Morning report July 23, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 40
- Morning report October 5, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 7
Grave Soldier
Gilbert  Combs (35665291) Gilbert  Combs (35665291)


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