Gerald R. Helms

Rang: Staff Sergeant

Overlijdensdatum: 2 October 1944

Legeronderdeel: 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Divsion

Laatste rustplaats: Illinois, Verenigde Staten

Triangle of Tribute locatie: Middelaar, Elzenstraat

Gerald was born on June 19, 1915, in Corning, Arkansas. He enlisted on November 24, 1941, and was assigned to E Company, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. After previously being wounded in Sicily, Gerald landed with his unit near Overasselt on September 23, 1944. On October 14, 1944, his family received a telegram informing them that Gerald had been missing in action since October 2, after failing to return from a night patrol. One year and one day later, he was officially declared dead. His remains were discovered by chance in October 2019 during gardening work at Elzenstraat 1 in Middelaar, 75 years after his disappearance. Gerald was 29 years old.