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name
GONSALVES, Joseph - Date of
birth
1908 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31135996 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 39 |
More information
Pvt Joseph Gonsalves enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.9thinfantrydivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet