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Gonzalez, Moises

Date of birth:
June 27th, 1921 (Puerto Rico)
Service number:
32432762
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Moises Gonzales entered military service at Fort Dix on September 3rd, 1942, after being inducted on August 20th, 1942. Moises served as Airplane and Engine Mechanic with 815th Bomb Squadron.
He left for the Mediterranean on March 13th, 1944 and returned to the United States on September 24th, 1945.
On October 20th, 1945 he was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal, although he also served under the rank of Technical Sergeant. Besides his personal decorations he was entiteld to wear the Distinguished Unit Ribbon.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 17th, 1943
Awarded with clasp "CARBINE".
Marksman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
815th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
815th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded with bronze campaign stars for "NORMANDY", "NORTH APPENINES", "NORTHERN FRANCE", "PO VALLEY", "RHINELAND", "ROME-ARNO", "SOUTHERN FRANCE" and "AIR COMBAT".

General Orders No. 33, War Department (1945).
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Olga L. Molinari
  • - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge

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