T/3 William Gilbert was a Medic in the 362nd Infantry regiment, 91st Infantry Division and was killed in action on 18 July 1944 near Strada, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action on 17 July 1944 when he left a safe position to render aid to a seriously wounded man, dodging German machine gun and artillery fire. It was during this time that T/3 Gilbert was killed by a German sniper.
T/3 William Gilbert was a Medic in the 362nd Infantry regiment, 91st Infantry Division and was killed in action on 18 July 1944 near Strada, Italy. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action on 17 July 1944 when he left a safe position to render aid to a seriously wounded man, dodging German machine gun and artillery fire. It was during this time that T/3 Gilbert was killed by a German sniper.
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