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GONZALEZ, Jess - Date of
birth
18 February 1910 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Luanco, Asturias, Spain -
Hometown
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32460863 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Waldhölzbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesus P. Gonzalez (father)
Dolores (Artime) Gonzalez (mother)
Concha Gonzales (sister)
Manuel Gonzalez (brother)
Catherine Gonzalez (sister)
Mary Gonzalez (sister)
Jane Gonzalez (sister)
Joe Gonzalez (brother)
Marice Gonzalez (sister)
More information
T/5 Jess Gonzalez immigrated with his parents to the U.S. when he was one year old. He was the oldest sibling. All his brothers and sister were born in the U.S.Because he spoke Spanish and English he was able to find work at the American Federation of Labor, the most important union in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 18 August 1942, first serving with the coast artillery. From January to October 1943 he served with various artillery regiments and followed specialized courses until reaching the rank of Technician 5th Grade in the specialty of radars.
He was assigned to his unit on 27 February 1945.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emannuele Vincent, Vicente Suarez - Asturians under American Flag