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James Henry Gambrill III
Seaman 2nd Class/US NAVY: USS Shawmut
Birth: November 14, 1891 in Anniston, Alabama
Death: December 19, 1985 in Frederick, MD
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Area LL/Lot 134
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Frederick Post (Dec 20, 1985)



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WWI Draft Registration Card
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WWII Draft Registration
ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       26 years
Home Residence during War:    112 Court St., Frederick
Military Years:                               1917-1919
                       Naval Reserve Facility 7/16/1917 Apprentice Seaman
                          5/1/1918, Seaman 2nd Class
                          10/1/1918-10/30/1918 Seaman, USS Montgomery
                          11/26/1917 Receiving Ship (Boston, Mass)
                         1/30/1918 USS Shawmut (mine sweeper)
                         4/6/1918 Naval Hospital (Newport, RI)
                         4/17/1918 2nd Naval District
                         4/17/1918 USS Shawmut (mine sweeper)
                        8/6/1919 Receiving Ship (Philadelphia, PA)
                         Inactive 8/13/1919

Decorations:      Order of St. Sava (Serbian)                       

Personal Information
Occupation:     President of Dietrich & Gambrill, Inc (grain mfg)
Father:              James H. Gambrill, Jr.
Mother:             Susan Winebrener
Spouse:             Virginia Cartwright Lane

Cause of Death: 
​Last Known Address: Homewood Retirement Center                          

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