Gilbert, Francis

1923 - 1987  (64 years)    Has 22 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Gilbert, Francis
  Born	25 May 1923
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1941	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1941
  News Mention	9 Jun 1944
  Kaukauna Times
  Francis J. Gilbert, second class petty officer, is back in the states after a year in the South Pacific during which time he participated in 10 major battles while aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S Yorktown. He was returning to the United States on the S.S. Henry Bergh when it ran aground in a fog on rocky reefs and sank. He drifted on a raft with two other men for two hours before being rescued by a subchaser. He lost all of personal effects when the ship went down. Francis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert town of Kaukauna.
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII, US Navy
  Died	6 Dec 1987
  Obituary	7 Dec 1987
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Francis J. Gilbert Spouse: Dolores Kern Born: May 25, 1923 Died: December 6, 1987 Place of Birth: Kaukauna, WI Obituary Newspaper: Post-Crescent Notice Date: December 7, 1987 Section: C Page: 6 Type: OB Cemetery Name: St. Joseph Catholic Location: Appleton, WI Notes age 64
  Person ID	I140814	1FamilyTree | ClarkVerbockel195286
  Last Modified	2 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Gilbert, William,   b. 8 Sep 1894, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Feb 1972, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Brittnacher, Petronella,   b. 11 Dec 1896,   d. 11 Feb 1986, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F41264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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