Sanders, Gafford W.
- Date of death:
- May 28th, 1944 (Italy)
- Buried on:
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: D. Row: 25. Grave: 46. - Nationality:
- American
Biography
Technical Sergeant Gafford W. Sanders was previously buried at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno/province of Rome, Italy. Plot: J, Row: 7, Grave: 4. He was reburied in 1995 in France with his brother.
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army
Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technical Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Sources
- - Fisher, G.A., The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1947
- American Battle Monuments Commission
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