630th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Awarded the Purple Heart
The company went back to find a lost vehicle where one of the M-8s got stuck on a mission to give relief to the 101st Airborne Division. They came across Germans in San Quinton, France who began firing. Major Gabriel McNair was hit in the face and died quickly. Heavy artillery was called for backup.
Awarded the Purple Heart
The company went back to find a lost vehicle where one of the M-8s got stuck on a mission to give relief to the 101st Airborne Division. They came across Germans in San Quinton, France who began firing. Major Gabriel McNair was hit in the face and died quickly. Heavy artillery was called for backup.
630th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Awarded the Purple Heart
The company went back to find a lost vehicle where one of the M-8s got stuck on a mission to give relief to the 101st Airborne Division. They came across Germans in San Quinton, France who began firing. Major Gabriel McNair was hit in the face and died quickly. Heavy artillery was called for backup.
Awarded the Purple Heart
The company went back to find a lost vehicle where one of the M-8s got stuck on a mission to give relief to the 101st Airborne Division. They came across Germans in San Quinton, France who began firing. Major Gabriel McNair was hit in the face and died quickly. Heavy artillery was called for backup.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Georgia.
Family Members
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