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GOGAL, Thomas Paul - Date of
birth
19 December 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Hauto, Carbon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33622882 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Battery,
680th Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Gogal (father)
Anna M. (Stianchie) Gogal (mother)
Joseph Gogal (brother)
Mary Gogal (sister)
Louis Gogal (brother)
Victor E. Gogal (brother)
Edward Gogal (brother)
Theresa Gogal (sister)
Rita D. Gogal (sister)
John L. Gogal (brother)
More information
Cpl Thomas P. Gogal graduated from Nequehoning High School in 1941 and was employed by Fauzio Brothers, stripping contractors.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 8 April 1943.
Four of his brothers also served during the war..
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.findagrave.com - Victor Gogal, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, P.M.G. Ackermans, www.findagrave.com - Victor Gogal