William A 'Bill' Gembar

William A 'Bill' Gembar

Male 1920 - 1944  (23 years)

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  • Name William A 'Bill' Gembar  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Birth 25 Jul 1920  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Relation to Head of House: Son of Anna and John Gembar 
    _MILT 27 Jun 1942  [4, 5, 6
    US Army - WWII: T/Sgt, Company L, 330 Ohio Infantry, 83rd Division; Killed in Action on 14 Jul 1944 
    Death 14 Jul 1944  [4, 5
    Cause: Killed in Action - World War II 
    • Died in the American Army
    Obituary Aug 1944  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • The Akron Beacon Journal • Akron, Ohio • 09 Aug 1944, Wed • Page 11 
    Killed in Action-GEMBAR William
    Killed in Action-GEMBAR William
    Burial Saint Marys Cemetery, Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    • "330 Infantry Regiment ● 83rd Division" ~ Killed in Action in France in World War II
    Cemetery-Saint Marys (Ravenna OH)
    Cemetery-Saint Marys (Ravenna OH)
    Grave-GEMBAR Bill
    Grave-GEMBAR Bill
    Person ID I14889  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Family Ada Juanita Sanderson,   b. 24 Jun 1924, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1997, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1942  Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F5286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Jul 1920 - Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Relation to Head of House: Son of Anna and John Gembar - 1930 - Ravenna, Portage, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Dec 1942 - Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - • The Akron Beacon Journal • Akron, Ohio • 09 Aug 1944, Wed • Page 11 - Aug 1944 - Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • News
    Killed in Action-GEMBAR William
    Killed in Action-GEMBAR William

  • Sources 
    1. [S230] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995


    2. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Ravenna, Portage, Ohio; Roll: 1862; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 208.0; FHL microfilm: 2341596.
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    3. [S354] Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    4. [S34] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), TSGT Bill A Gembar - Birth: 25 Jul 1920 - Death: 14 Jul 1944 (aged 23) - Burial: Saint Mary's Cemetery, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, USA - Memorial ID: 157140942.
      "330 Infantry Regiment ● 83rd Division"
      Killed in Action in France in World War II
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157140942/bill-a-gembar

    5. [S765] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
      U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963


    6. [S1476] World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, 1946, (Name: The National Archives; Location: United States of America; Date: 2013;), Page 132 - World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, 1946 1944.
      https://www.fold3.com/image/310764006/?terms=bill%20gembar&xid=1945
      Military-GEMBAR William (Killed in Action)
      Military-GEMBAR William (Killed in Action)


    7. [S3397] Killed in Action: William Gembar - Akron Beacon Journal - 9 Aug 1944, (Name: The Akron Beacon Journal; Location: Akron OH; Date: 9 Aug 1944;), FIVE MEN DIE IN BATTLE, FIVE LISTED AS WOUNDED, FOUR REPORTED MISSING.
      • The Akron Beacon Journal •
      Akron, Ohio • 09 Aug 1944, Wed • Page 11
      https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109475520/the-akron-beacon-journal/?xid=637
      Killed in Action-GEMBAR William
      Killed in Action-GEMBAR William