Gilbert ALLIS Jr

 

ALLIS Gilbert
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1016141
AGE33  yo
DATE OF BIRTH1911  NEW YORK
ETATMilwaukee, WISCONSIN
FAMILY

Married to: Laverne LEACH

Daughter: Jerelyn L.

Parents:  Gibert Sr. & Amber ALLIS

Siblings: Amber ALLIS

RANK2nd Lieutenant 
FONCTIONCommander
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSalespersonWI
DATE of ENLISTEMENT21 July 1942  Milwaukee, WISCONSIN
COMPANYCompany B
BATTALION743rd Tank Battalion
DATE OF DEATH6 June 1944allis gilbert tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHOmaha Beach
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Saint Laurent Cemetery

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
Q471

 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
I54
DECORATION

 

Silver Star

Purple Heart 

World War II Victory Medal  

 

 

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victory medal

 

 

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STORY

 

Gilbert Allis Jr. was born to Gilbert Sr. and Amber Allis during 1911 in New York State.

Not much is known about his youth although his enlistment record states he was a salesman with only one year of college complete.

Presumably before 1935, Gilbert Jr. married Laverne Leach and in 1935 she gave birth to their only daughter, Jerelyn L ALLIS.

ALLIS Gilbert Family

Gilbert, his wife Laverne, and their daughter Lerelyn at Ft. Knox in 1943.

 2nd LT Allis enlisted on the 21st of July, 1942, completed training in the US, and joined the 743rd Tank Battalion as an officer of Company B. 

Records of his gallantry that earned him a Silver Star were published in a local newspaper, stating that as his boat was capsizing, 2LT Allis took the radio equipment to shore and set up a liaison post between his battalion and the surrounding infantry, allowing for coordinated attacks on enemy armaments.

2nd LT Allis faithfully held his ground for over four hours before taking enemy fire and passing away.   

ALLIS Gilbert

Coupure de presse sur citation Silver Star recu par Gilbert

Source :  Monty Mc Daniel


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