Ex-Blair Man is Missing

S. Sgt. Eugene C. Gollehon Lost In France About July 11

Staff Sgt. Eugene C. Gollehon, formerly of Blair, has been missing in action in France since July 11. Word concerning Sgt. Gollehon was received this week by his mother, Mrs. Bertha Gollehon, 5244 J St., Lincoln, via a war department telegram.

Mrs. Gollehon had received word earlier that her son, Sgt. Gollehon, was missing in Africa.

Eugene C. Gollehon World War II Prisoners of War 1941-1946

Name: Eugene C Gollehon

Race: White

Residence State: Nebraska

Report Date: 11 Jul 1944

Latest Report Date: 2 May 1945

Grade: Sergeant

Grade Notes: Captain or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Asst. director of nurses or Chief dietitian or Chief physical therapy aides or Sergeant or Technician 4th Grade or Lieutenant or Petty Officer, 3rd Class

Service Branch: Army

Arm or Service: Infantry

Arm or Service Code: Infantry

Organization Type: 790

Parent Unit Type:Group/Regiment/Commands/System

Area Served: European Theatre: Germany

Detaining Country: Germany

Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated

Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

Social Security Death Index 1935 - 2014

Name: Eugene C. Gollehon

SSN: 505-05-8712

Last Residence: 85375 Sun City West, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

BORN: 12 Nov 1915

Died: 17 Dec 2001

State (Year) SSN issued: Nebraska (Before 1951)

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~