Henry G. Guethle

NAME:Henry G. Guethle

ASN: 34054924

PLACE OF BIRTH: West Palm Beach, FL

DATE OF BIRTH: 27 May 1918

DATES OF SERVICE: 09 Jul 1941 - 06 Sep 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED:

B Company, 504th Parachute Battalion

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parahcute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome - Arno

AWARDS (WWII): Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and four campaign stars, American Defense Service Medal, POW Medal, WWII Victory Medal, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE: T/Sgt

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34054924	34054924
NAME	GUETHLE#HENRY#G#########	GUETHLE#HENRY#G#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	#2	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	099	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4213	CP BLANDING FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	09	09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	P0T#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	42	FLORIDA
YEAR OF BIRTH	18	18
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	958	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0746	0746
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.263	1.263

25 Dec 1941 - Pvt. Henry G. Guethle 34054924 B Co, 504th PB On attendance roll for Christmas Dinner

01 Feb 1942 - Pvt. Henry G. Guethle 34054924 B Co, 504th PB listed in unit annual

15 Jul 1943 - Pfc. Henry G. Guethle 34054924 E Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR 07 Dec 1941 to 15 Jul 1943 GO8 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 1yr Svc

14 Sep 1943 - Sgt. Henry G. Guethle 34054924 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III Naples-Foggia Combat Jump Star

22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious landing at Anzio, Italy

29 Feb 1944 - Sgt. Gately Captured at Anzio, Italy beachhead 29 February 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

SERIAL NUMBER	34054924	34054924
NAME	GUETHLE HENRY G	GUETHLE HENRY G
GRADE, ALPHA	SGT	Sergeant
GRADE CODE	5	Captain or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Asst. director of nurses or Chief dietitian or Chief physical therapy aides or Sergeant or Technician 4th Grade or Lieutenant or Petty Officer, 3rd Class
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	29	29
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	02	02
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	4	1944
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	42	Florida
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0509	0509
PARENT UNIT TYPE	07	Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	01	01
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	06	06
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	013	Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
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01 Jun 1945 - Repatriated

06 Sep 1945 - Honorably Discharged

1960 - Changed his name to George Gately

27 Dec 2005 - Passed away

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