Augustin (Augustine)
Gonzales registered for the draft in his hometown of Hondo, TX on 28
June 1942.
Pvt Gonzalez was
transferred from 82nd Airborne Hq to Hq 1st, 508th PIR on 23 July 1944,
one of many men brought in to rebuild regimental strength after the
Normandy campaign.
It is unclear as to
whether he ever saw combat but on 4 4 November 1945, Pvt Gonzalez
re-enlisted at Fort Bragg, NC. |