SANDERS, Gafford W.
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Sanders, Gafford W. Date of birth:  Unknown Date of death:  May 28th, 1944 (Italy) Buried on:  Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial Nationality:  American BIOGRAPHY:  Technical Sergeant Gafford W. Sanders is buried at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno/province of Rome, Italy. Plot: J, Row: 7, Grave: 4.       BRONZE STAR (BS) Rank: Sergeant Unit: Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army Action: For action performed on 15 November 1943, near Ceppagna/province of Isernia, Italy. Details: Posthumously awarded. Citation unavailable.         PURPLE HEART Unit: Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army         PURPLE HEART Rank: Technical Sergeant Unit: Company I, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army Details: This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   - Fisher, G.A., The Story of the 180th Infantry Regiment, Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1947 - American Battle Monuments Commission