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== Biography ==

. Gerard served as a First Lieutenant, 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment (Airborne), U.S. Gerard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart. Gerard Guyot Cameron O-285316 Intelligence Service US Army. Army during World War II. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was also awarded a European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead and and 3 Bronze Stars and the WWII Victory Medal~~. Born: February 26, 1909 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Died: March 24, 1945 Northeast of Wesel on LZ S~~. Buried: American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands~~. Enlisted: Private May 8, 1942 Education: 4 years college graduate B.A. 1931Yale University and attended Graduate School New York University~~. Civilian Occupation: Municipal Bonds, Banking and Investment Broker. Member of Troop K, Squadron A. New York National Guard 1934-37. Selected for OCS at Fort Bragg, NC and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma August 19, 1942 for six weeks. Sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Counter Intelligence Corps August 19, 1944. Went overseas January 20, 1945 and volunteered to go with the 17th Airborne Division attached to XVIII Corps Airborne as a member of the 218th CIC Detachment in the air assault across the Rhine River on March 24, 1945. He was killed by enemy small arms fire after his glider had been hit by anti-aircraft fire while landing on LZ S.

Born: February 26, 1909 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Went overseas January 20, 1945 and volunteered to go with the 17th Airborne Division attached to XVIII Corps Airborne as a member of the 218th CIC Detachment in the air assault across the Rhine River on March 24, 1945. Gerard served as a First Lieutenant, 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment (Airborne), U.S.

Enlisted: Private May 8, 1942 Education: 4 years college graduate B.A. 1931Yale University and attended Graduate School New York University.

Sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Counter Intelligence Corps August 19, 1944.

New York National Guard 1934-37. Selected for OCS at Fort Bragg, NC and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma August 19, 1942 for six weeks. Gerard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Gerard Guyot Cameron O-285316 Intelligence Service US Army. Army during World War II. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.

He was also awarded a European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead and and 3 Bronze Stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried: American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. Civilian Occupation: Municipal Bonds, Banking and Investment Broker.

Member of Troop K, Squadron A. He was killed by enemy small arms fire after his glider had been hit by anti-aircraft fire while landing on LZ S.

Died: March 24, 1945 Northeast of Wesel on LZ S.

== Research notes ==

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 == Biography ==
-. Gerard served as a First Lieutenant, 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment (Airborne), U.S. Gerard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart. Gerard Guyot Cameron O-285316 Intelligence Service US Army. Army during World War II. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He was also awarded a European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead and and 3 Bronze Stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Born: February 26, 1909 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Died: March 24, 1945 Northeast of Wesel on LZ S. Buried: American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. Enlisted: Private May 8, 1942 Education: 4 years college graduate B.A. 1931Yale University and attended Graduate School New York University. Civilian Occupation: Municipal Bonds, Banking and Investment Broker. Member of Troop K, Squadron A. New York National Guard 1934-37. Selected for OCS at Fort Bragg, NC and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma August 19, 1942 for six weeks. Sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Counter Intelligence Corps August 19, 1944. Went overseas January 20, 1945 and volunteered to go with the 17th Airborne Division attached to XVIII Corps Airborne as a member of the 218th CIC Detachment in the air assault across the Rhine River on March 24, 1945. He was killed by enemy small arms fire after his glider had been hit by anti-aircraft fire while landing on LZ S.
+Born: February 26, 1909 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Went overseas January 20, 1945 and volunteered to go with the 17th Airborne Division attached to XVIII Corps Airborne as a member of the 218th CIC Detachment in the air assault across the Rhine River on March 24, 1945. Gerard served as a First Lieutenant, 218th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment (Airborne), U.S.
+Enlisted: Private May 8, 1942 Education: 4 years college graduate B.A. 1931Yale University and attended Graduate School New York University.
+Sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Counter Intelligence Corps August 19, 1944.
+New York National Guard 1934-37. Selected for OCS at Fort Bragg, NC and sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma August 19, 1942 for six weeks. Gerard was "Killed In Action" during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.
+Gerard Guyot Cameron O-285316 Intelligence Service US Army. Army during World War II. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
+He was also awarded a European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with a Bronze Arrowhead and and 3 Bronze Stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried: American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. Civilian Occupation: Municipal Bonds, Banking and Investment Broker.
+Member of Troop K, Squadron A. He was killed by enemy small arms fire after his glider had been hit by anti-aircraft fire while landing on LZ S.
+Died: March 24, 1945 Northeast of Wesel on LZ S.
 == Research notes ==