Gosz, Joseph M.

1896 - 1918  (22 years)

• Name	Gosz, Joseph M.
  Birth	18 Jan 1896	Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Birth - Civil Record	18 Jan 1896
  Name: Joseph Michael Gosz Birth: 18 Jan 1896 Birth: Wisconsin Residence: Not Stated, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Other: Manitowoc County
  WWI Draft Registration Card	5 Jun 1917
  	Gosz, Joseph WW1 Draft reg record
  Military Service	Bef 15 Oct 1918
  WWI US Army
  Death	15 Oct 1918	Marne, Argonne
  	Cause: War - KIA - WWI
  Obituary	19 May 1921
  Manitowoc Times Herald
  IDENTIFY BODY OF MANITOWOC BOY OVERSEAS Joseph Gosz, "Missing in Action," Killed in the Argonne Reported "missing in action" the body of Joseph Gosz, Reedsville soldier boy who did not return with his comrades after the war, has been located, word having been sent his mother, Mrs. Christine Gosz, by the war department saying that identification of the body of her son had been made absolute and that he was killed in the battle of the Argonne. The message was received by Mrs. Gosz last night. Arrangements have been made for return of the remains and shipment will be made from abroad as soon as possible. The funeral will be held at Whitelaw and interment in the family lot at that place. The remains will lay in state at Reedsville for one day in honor of the Legion post of that village, which has been named after the dead soldier, and then laid to rest with all military honor. ONE OF FIRST Joseph gosz was one of the first of the Manitowoc county soldiers to go abroad and to get into action, being a member of the Two Rivers contingent, which departed early after the draft call. He fought with his division in the battles previous to the Argonne campaign and then lost his life in the latter battles. His body was not found at the time and after reasonable length of time had elapsed the war department reported him missing in action. This was in November, 1918. The record of being classified as missing was entered as of October 15, 1918. MOTHER LOVE HAD HOPE At first it was thought that Gosz had been taken prisoner and his mother clung to the hope that he would later turn up in some German prison camp as had so many other who were reported missing by the war department. With the lapse of the months following the signing of the armistice, however, this hope was dissipated and he was given up for dead. Knowing now that he was buried with military honors on the field of battle which had been bathed by his blood is great satisfaction to the family. For months the efforts of the war department and the Red Cross were directed to locating Gosz or trying to get a record of his death or his whereabouts without avail. In the letter received by the mother the tag number and mumber of his division and other marks correspond, leaving no doubt as to the positive identification. Mr. Gosz is a brother of Paul Gosz. PAY TRIBUTE TO HERO Reedsville today is paying full military honor to Rudolph Reimer, one of her sons who made the supreme sacrifice and whose body was just been returned. A half holiday was declared in the village and it turned out en masse for the funeral which was held under auspices of Joseph Gosz post, American Legion. Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. May 19, 1921 P. 5
  Person ID	I147276	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Gosz, George,   b. 10 Jan 1858, Rosshaupt, , , Czech Republic d. 16 Apr 1913, Grimms, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Voissem, Christina,   b. 24 Apr 1864, Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA d. 5 Nov 1942, , Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F49982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart