The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PV2 Anastacio Gonzalez, RA18400920, who died in the service of his country on September 7th, 1951 in Hills 717-682 North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Anastacio was 19 years of age. He was from Cotulla, Texas. Anastacio's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PV2 Anastacio Gonzalez include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Private Gonzalez was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 7, 1951. Private Gonzalez was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Burial Location
Cotulla Cemetery, Cotulla, Tx
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