1SGT Henry Stanley “Steve” Golas (1918-1944)

1SGT Henry Stanley “Steve” Golas Veteran

Birth

9 Jan 1918

Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death

6 Jun 1944 (aged 26)

Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Burial

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map

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Plot J Row 6 Grave 4

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C Company, Second Rangers, came ashore on Omaha Beach.

"Sgt. Henry "Steve" Golas, seeing men cringing under the fire, shouted "Get your ass off this beach!" and then moved forward only to be killed by machine-gun fire." https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2019-news-articles/uncovering-2nd-ranger-battalion,-the-inspiration-for-saving-private-ryan/

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1SGT 2nd Ranger Battalion

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Entered the service from Rhode Island.

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