PVT John Joseph Gonas Jr. (1911-1944)

PVT John Joseph Gonas Jr.

Birth

20 Dec 1911

Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA

Death

1 Nov 1944 (aged 32)

Nederweert Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

Burial

Calvary Cemetery

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Plot

Section 5, Lot 177, Grave 2

Memorial ID

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PVT. Gonas, John Joseph
Service number: 35300421

Age: 32
Born: 20 Dec 1911, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Hometown: Black River Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Family:
John Gonas Sr. (father)
Mary (nee Botchik) Gonas (mother)
Agnes M Gonas/Yepko/Schmetzer (sister)
George William Gonas (brother
Albert Frank Gonas (brother)
Edward Gonas (brother)
married, wife's name not known as of yet

Rank: Private
Function: Rifleman
Battalion: 38th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: C
Date of death: November 1, 1944
Status: Killed IN Action
Place of death: Nederweert Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Spot: Near Winnerstraat, Nederweert Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Infantryman Badge
★ Marksmanship Badge
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign

Grave number: Section 5, Lot 177, Grave 2
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery
Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA

Date of enlistment: Enlisted in the military, April 1, 1942, Cleveland, Ohio.
Other information: Internment at Calvary Cemetery, January, 1948