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Personal info

Full name
GOMEZ, Austin
Date of birth
26 January 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri

Military service

Service number
37606148
Rank
Private First Class
Function
Rifleman
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
19 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Dürboslar, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
L 9 19

Immediate family

Members
Frank Gomez (father)
Eva Gomez (mother)
Frank Gomez (brother)
Fermin Gomez (brother)
Anna M. Gomez (sister)

More information

Pfc Austin Gomez joined his unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on 21 July 1944. He was wounded in action in France 18 August 1944. After recovering, he rejoined his unit.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch