Name:
John Gavin
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
55,416
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-10-04
State:
Massachusetts (Ireland)
Cemetery:
Meuse-Argonne American Cem., Lorraine, France
Plot:
B
Row:
1
Grave:
39
Decoration:
Comments:
John Gavin was born in Ireland and entered the military service in Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private First Class in Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on October 4, 1918 during the Capture of Bois de Montrebeau, France and is now buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France.