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GOUGH, William Griswold Jr - Date of
birth
2 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
San Diego, San Diego County, California -
Hometown
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19142023 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William G. Gough (father)
Louise M. (Mohr) Gough (mother)
Elsie L. Gough (sister)
Dorothy G. Gough (sister)
More information
Sgt William G. Gough Jr. enlisted in Sacramento, California on 22 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Dumond Haerther Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet