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name
GOON, Wong Y - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
China -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California -
Ethnicity
Chinese American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39099680 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Mullerthal, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jew (Shee) Goon (mother)
More information
Pfc Wong Y. Goon enlisted in San Francisco, California on 15 August 1942. He was of Asian origin.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery