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GOUGH, Oliver J - Date of
birth
1 January 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6131854 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schophoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Gough (father)
Hannah Gough (mother)
Arthur Gough (brother)
Edward Gough (brother)
Victor Gough (brother)
Hannah Gough (sister)
Daniel Gough (brother)
Agnes (Gormley) Gough (wife)
Oliver D. Gough (son)
Arthur E. Gough (son)
William T. Gough (son)
Patricia A. Gough (daughter)
More information
Pvt Oliver J. Gough was a chauffeur with the city of Providence Incinerator Division.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 31 May 1944.
His father was born in England, his mother in Ireland.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record - 1920/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Local newspaper - courtesy of Ryan Gough