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GAYONSKI, Sam "Samuel" - Date of
birth
16 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio -
Hometown
Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35047713 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
385th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 February 1945 - Place of
death
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph J. Gayonski (father)
Bertha Gayonski (mother)
Joseph Gayonski (brother)
Mary (Smith) Gayonski (wife)
More information
Sgt Sam Gayonski enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 24 November 1941.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census /Headstone and Interment Record, https://newspaperarchive.com - New Castle News, New Castle, Pennsylvania - 28 November 1942
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Pictorial Honor Roll - courtesy of Niles Historical Society