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Harold Gonsalves (January 28, 1926 – April 15, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. He was awarded the nation's highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, posthumously, for his heroic action on April 15, 1945.
Died: April 15, 1945, Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands. Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery (MH) (B-61), San Bruno, CA, United States. U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Private First Class Harold Gonsalves was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
15 de abr. de 2019 · Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Gonsalves shielded his fellow Marines from a grenade blast during an artillery fight in the Battle of Okinawa. He is the only Hispanic Marine to have earned the Medal...
7 de mar. de 2016 · Medalla de Honor – Harold Gonsalves. Más allá de los objetivos de combate, Harold Gonsalves es el ejemplo del valor y la entrega por la salvaguarda de los camaradas. Nació el 28 de febrero de 1926 en Alameda, California. Abandonó el bachillerato en su tercer año para irse a trabajar a Oakland.
20 de abr. de 2020 · Veterans. 75 years ago, this ‘stouthearted and indomitable’ Medal of Honor recipient leaped on a grenade to save 2 others. On April 15, 1945, Pfc. Harold Gonsalves readily gave his life, so...
7 de oct. de 2014 · Marine Corps heroes: Pfc. Harold Gonsalves > United States Marine Corps Flagship > News Display. Photo Information. In recognition of Hispanic-American heritage month, we highlight World War II...
HAROLD GONSALVES, USMCR (DECEASED) Medal of Honor Citation. Harold Gonsalves was born in Alameda, California, on 28 January 1926. He attended school at Alameda and after two and one half years of high school, quit to take a job as a stock clerk with Montgomery Ward and Company in Oakland, California.
