John J., Jr. Gonas is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
John J., Jr. Gonas
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
35300421
Unit:
38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-11-01
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Ohio
Plot:
Section 5, Lot 177
Row:
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John J. Gonas, Jr. was born on December 20, 1911, in Ohio. He enlisted in the Army on April 1, 1942, in Cleveland.
Pvt Gonas was assigned as Rifleman (Military Occupation Specialty 745) in Company C, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division during World War II. He died in the vicinity of Winnerstraat, Holland, on November 1, 1944, at the age of 32. He is now buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, USA.