Howard M. Gokey
NAME: Howard M. Gokey
ASN: 11102101
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1923?
DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Nov 1942 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: 1st Plt. A Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Anzio, Rome - Arno
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and bronze star device, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
11 Nov 1942 - Enlisted at Hartford, CT - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 11102101 | 11102101 |
| NAME | GOKEY#HOWARD#M########## | GOKEY#HOWARD#M########## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 11 | CONNECTICUT |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 015 | WINDHAM |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1143 | HARTFORD CONNECTICUT |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 11 | 11 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 11 | 11 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | INF | Infantry |
| BRANCH: CODE | 10 | Infantry |
| 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 | 14 | NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 678 | Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0068 | 0068 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.61# | 1.61# |
Received Airborne training at Camp Blanding, FL
11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Howard M. Gokey 11102101 HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700 SO 4 Assigned to A Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR
22 Jan 1944 - Amphibious landing at Anzio, Italy
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Howard M. Gokey 11102101 A CO 509th PIB GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
Wounded in Action (need documentation) not certain when wounded possibly Italy
After recovery from wounds, transferred to 508th PIR
00 Feb 1974 - Passed away
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