Name:
Harvey L. Gilkerson
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
38417772
Unit:
142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-30
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
A
Row:
2
Grave:
24
Decoration:
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
When Harvey L. Gilkerson was born in 1925 in Texas, his father, Alva, was 24 and his mother, Hazel, was 21. He had one brother and one sister. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Texas. He died on August 30, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.