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GROSS, Joseph James - Date of
birth
13 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Kearry, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1314775 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julius Gross (father)
Mary (Martin) Gross (mother)
Magdalena Gross (sister)
Wilbur Gross (brother)
Albert Gross (brother)
Mary J. Gross (sister)
Edith Gross (sister)
Robert Gross (brother)
Anna I. (Stemplinger) Gross (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Joseph J. Gross attended high school for four years and was a shipping clerk employed by the Amiral Company.He enlisted in Trenton, New Jersey on 7 August 1941. On 30 October 1943 he was married to Anna Stemplinger at Fort Custer, Michigan.
He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions in the vicinity of Bourg - Bruche, France on 23 November 1944. For his actions on 24 November he was awarded the Silver Star Medal. Both medals were awarded posthumously.
He was reported severely wounded in action in January 1945 and he died of his wounds on 18 January. The exact date of the report and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy