Thomas Gilbert Erwin Jr (1925 - 2009)

Born 22 Jun 1925 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA

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Died 6 Jul 2009 at age 84 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Gillie Gilbert was born on the 22nd of June 1925, the elder son of Gilbert Erwin and Nellie Galliher in Etowah County, Alabama. He spent his whole life in Etowah County apart from serving in the Army in World War II.

Gillie served in the United States Army from the 17th of September 1943 when he was called up at Fort McClellan, Calhoun County, Alabama, until the 31st of December 1945.

Gillie married Dorothy Byers in Etowah County, Alabama on the 18th of October 1952 and together they had a son, Michael Byers Erwin.

Gillie passed away on the 6th of July 2009 in Gadsden and was buried at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama on the 8th of July.

Sources

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YW-MPJ : 5 December 2014), Thomas G Jr Erwin, enlisted 17 Sep 1943, Ft Mcclellan, Alabama, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VS7C-L4M : 19 May 2014), Thomas G Erwin, 06 Jul 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKC-Y4LT : 13 December 2015), Thomas Gilbert Erwin, 2009; Burial, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States of America, Forrest Cemetery; citing record ID 39168647, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.