Name:
Philip George Gresser
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
36583093
Unit:
134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-03
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
I
Row:
16
Grave:
12
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Philip George Gresser was born on January 28, 1924, in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan. Philip served in the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 3, 1944, during the liberation of Pont Farcy in France. PFC Gresser is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart.