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GONZALES, Jose R Jr - Date of
birth
26 January 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado -
Hometown
Weld County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37703381 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Rechicourt area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jose Gonzales (father)
Florentina (Bustos) Gonzales (mother)
Josie Gonzales (sister)
Sofie Gonzales (sister)
Joe A. Gonzales (brother)
Fred Gonzales (brother)
Dale Gonzales (sister)
Grace Gonzales (sister)
More information
Pvt Jose R. Gonzales enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 19 July 1943.His initial burial took place on Saint James Permanent Cemetery, Saint James, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S