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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1902 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Gummerson, Elwood R., SSgt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Baggaley/Uniontown, Pennsylvania |
Last Address
Hickam Field, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
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Casualty Date
Dec 07, 1941 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds |
Location
Hawaii |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Sylvan Heights Cemetery - Oliver, Pennsylvania |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
He had served a previous hitch in the army from 1932 until an unknown date. His latest reenlistment was in Aug 1938 and then for some time he served in the coastal artillery in Panama.
He was killed during the Pearl Harbor attack and first was buried in HI but in early 1948 his remains were returned to PA.
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Comments/Citation
Sources:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77198556
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