James Gehas
NAME: James Gehas
ASN: 33783545
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1924?
DATES OF SERVICE: 01 Jun 1943 - 18 Dec 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno, Southern France, Ardennes – Alsace, Rhineland
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
Was in Trade School training to be an Electrician
01 Jun 1943 – Enlisted at Philadelphia, PA – NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33783545 | 33783545 |
| NAME | GEHAS#JAMES############# | GEHAS#JAMES############# |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 32 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 029 | CHESTER |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3295 | PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 01 | 01 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 32 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 24 | 24 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 992 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0707 | 0707 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.224 | 1.224 |
15 Jun 1943 – New Cumberland, PA – Veterans Recollections
Attended training at Camp Hale, Colorado with 10th Mountain Division
Attended training at Fort Benning, GA
00 May 1944 - Left US by ship to go overseas 14 days arrived in Naples, Italy
Went to Sicily for training
Went back to Italy for training
Went to Southern France in the Alps
Went to Ardennes
00 Jan 1945 – Wounded in Action – Frostbite hospitalized for four months
18 Dec 1945 – Honorable Discharge as Pfc.
After returning home he earned his High School Diploma.
He then attended Business School and graduated.
He was employed as an accountant at the Veterans Hospital.
His Squad Leader was Edward Platt
Did not participate in any combat jumps
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