1LT James Andrew “Jim” Gayley (1917-1944)

1LT James Andrew “Jim” Gayley Veteran

Birth

22 Jul 1917

Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA

Death

7 Jun 1944 (aged 26)

Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Burial

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map

Plot

• PLOT E / ROW 20 / GRAVE 17

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First Lieutenant Gayley served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd Airborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company A (Company Commander)

His (Officer) Army Serial Number was:
• O-432570

He was Killed In Action in / during :
• The Normandy Invasion of World War II
• A Glider landing

He was awarded the:
• Purple Heart

He was the son of:
• Chester Meade Gayley (11/22/1890 - 06/26/1974)
• Mary Agnes Jamison Gayley (03/08/1892 - 05/29/1968)

He was the brother of:
• Thomas Thornton Gayley (10/29/1919 - 06/02/2008)
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Thomas Thornton Gayley

1919–2008

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