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Alvin A. Gingerich

Staff Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Unit
Company B 1879th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
02/11/1943 – 01/20/1946
Date of Birth
02/03/1923
Date of Death
04/07/2002
Hometown
Madison County, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 campaign stars; World War II Victory Medal; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Phillippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 campaign star
Burial Location
Forest Grove Cemetery, Plain City, Ohio
Monument Paver
Yes — Section C
Overseas Service
Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; South Philippines; Luzon
Township (entering service)
Madison County
Township (current / at death)
Darby
School
UNKNOWN
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Good Conduct Medal
Good Conduct Medal

Biography

Overseas service: Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; South Philippines; Luzon. School: UNKNOWN.

Source: Veteran data form submitted 11/29/2005 by Steve Gingerich; No DD-214 recorded as of 10/19/2007 at Union Co. Recorder's Office