Anthony (Tony) J. Gorshe

NAME: Anthony (Tony) J. Gorshe

ASN: Enlisted - 36050397, Officer - O-2056086

PLACE OF BIRTH:Bellaire, OH

DATE OF BIRTH: 31 Dec 1914

DATES OF SERVICE: 19 Feb 1941 - ????

UNIT ASSIGNED:

HHC 504th Parachute Battalion

HHC 2nd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

HHC 2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

HHC 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome- Arno, Southern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal (94), EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and seven campaign stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

19 Feb 1941 - Enlisted at Peoria, IL - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	36050397	36050397
NAME	GORSHE#ANTHONY#J########	GORSHE#ANTHONY#J########
RESIDENCE: STATE	#1	Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	179	Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	6167	PEORIA ILLINOIS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	19	19
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	02	02
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	7	Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	53	OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH	14	14
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	983	Unskilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1028	1028
FILM REEL NUMBER	5.90#	5.90#

25 Dec 1941 - Pfc. Anthony J. Gorshe, 36050397, HHC, 504th PB, Christmas Dinner

01 Feb 1942 - Sgt. Anthony J. Gorshe, 36050397, HHC, 504th PB, Hometown: Perkin, IL

08 Nov 1942 - SSgt. Anthony J. Gorshe, 36050397, Supply, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Hometown: Perkin, IL, participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) Plane: 1, Seat: 5, Combat Weight: 270 lbs.

15 Jul 1943 - SSgt. Anthony J. Gorshe, 36050397, Svc Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, 07 Dec 1941 to 15 Jul 1943, GO8 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 1yr Svc

00 XXX 1943 - Recieved Battlefield Commission

14 Sep 1943 - 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Gorshe, O-2066086, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Rear Det in Sicily

15 Aug 1944 - 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Gorshe, O-2066086, HHC, 509th PIB, S-4 Battalion Supply Officer, Southern France, page 117, First Airborne Task Force by Michel De Trez

00 Nov 1945 - Honorably Discharged

00 Feb 1946 - Married Blanche Lagowski from Shadyside, OH

Moved to Pekin, IL worked for Commonwealth Edison Company and raised four boys

1976 - Retired from Commonwealth Edison Company

1979 - Moved to San Jose, CA

Lifetime member of Knights of Columbus

Lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars

19 Sep 2000 - Passed away

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