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GOURLAY, John - Date of
birth
9 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32029947 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
West of Vossenack, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Gourlay (father)
Margaret C. (Anderson) Gourlay (mother)
Sarah Gourlay (sister)
William Gourlay (brother)
Margaret Gourlay (sister)
Mary Gourlay (sister)
More information
S/Sgt John Gourlay attended Niagara Falls High School.He enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 16 January 1941.
On one picture, S/Sgt Gourlay receives his first Purple Heart in North Africa.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com
www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Family Trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.honorstates.org, www.ancestry.com - Niagara Falls High School Yearbook 1935