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GOMBAR, John Albert - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35055909 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 70 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Gombar (father)
Katherine E. (Fakanova) Gombar (mother)
Hermina M. Gombar (sister)
Margaret T. Gombar (sister)
Helen A. Gombar (sister)
Vera B. Gombar (sister)
Mildred M. Gombar (sister)
Agnes Gombar (sister)
More information
Pfc John A. Gombar enlisted at Camp Perry, Ohio on 31 March 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Headstone and Interment Record, 142ndaar-.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight “Andy” Anderson