GAMBLE

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Personal Details

  • Last Name: GAMBLE
  • First Name Middle Initial: CLIFFORD
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  • Street:  1269 FLUSHING AVE
  • Country &State:
  • City: CLEARWATER, FL
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  • Postal Code: 33764-4907
  • Phone: 727 523 1727
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  • Spouse: MARTHA H
  • Age when entered service:
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  • War or Conflict: WW11
  • Theater of operations: ETO
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  • Branch of Service/s: ARMY
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  • Highest Rank: new_value
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  • What military medals received: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 3 Clusters) French Court-De-Guiardea, P.O.W. Medal, ETO with 2 Battle Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal.
Military Bio:

CLIFF GAMBLE – American hero (Died April 2, 1999)Medals: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with 3 Clusters) French Court-De-Guiardea, P.O.W. Medal, ETO with 2 Battle Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal. After having been engaged is a fierce hand-to-hand battle Cliff was severely wounded on his left arm and hand. He continued shooting, however, until he passed out and was later captured by the enemy. Refusing to work for the Germans, he was beaten repeatedly by guards. He escaped and was recaptured three times, and spent weeks at a time in solitary confinement. He survived a forced 85-mile forced march across Germany. Cliff was 6’ 1” when he was captured and 85 pounds when he was liberated. Cliff Gamble served as Chapter Commander in the American Ex-POW’s in North Carolina, and after he moved to Florida he was elected as Chapter Commander of the Barbed Wire Seminole Chapter where he served for several years in the ‘90’s. Later, he served as Senior Vice Commander, Chapter Chaplain, and assistant Service Officer until he died. In fact, with the help of his wife, Martha, he filed a claim for and Ex-POW just three days before he went to the hospital for the last time. The American Ex-Prisoners of War motto, “We exist to help those who can not help themselves,” was exemplified to its fullest by this valiant soldier.

My Message to Future Generations: Freedom comes at a high cost, support your country, prize your freedom, honor your flag, and be a real man, go forward.

Post Military Occupation

  • Age when captured: 19
  • Date of Captured: 12/16/43
  • Place captured: Northern France
  • Camp/s held: 4B 8A 11B
  • Date Released:
  • Prisoner-of-war status: Liberated
  • Date of DEATH if deceased:  04/13/45
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