Jerold
Oliver
Gossage
Born in Black Lake, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Lloyd Oliver Gossage
and Ethel Mary (Donohoe) Gossage
Brother of
Arnold Ashley Gossage, Floyd Leroy Gossage, Ruth Mary Gossage, Norma Gossage and Leona May Gossage
Husband of
Laurabelle Beulah (Bennett) Gossage
— married
1 Nov 1946 in St. Maries, Benewah, Idaho, United States
Father of
Mary Gossage
Died
at age 80
in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Apr 2019
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Biography
Sergeant Jerold Gossage served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 21 September 1942
Unit(s): Signal Corps, North Africa Campaign, Europe
Service ended: duration of war
Service started: 21 September 1942
Unit(s): Signal Corps, North Africa Campaign, Europe
Service ended: duration of war
- Jerold was born at home in Black Lake Idaho to LLoyd Gossage and his wife Ethel Donohoe. He was the oldest child of six, first three boys then three girls. The family He was a Radarman in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army during WWII. He served in North Africa and Europe, most of his time being spent in North Africa.
- Jerold and Laurabelle married 1 November 1947. He was called to active duty, again in 1950 to serve during the Korean Conflict and was stationed at Hanford in Washington State.
- The family moved to Seattle Washington when Jerold started work at Boeing. He retired from a career in electronics, primarily Avionics, first at Boeing then within the airline industry. They had three children , two girls and a boy, the two youngest adopted as infants, and lived to know all five of their grandchildren.
- 1950 Census St. Maries Benewah Idaho[1]
- Jerold 28 born Idaho radio repairing electrical appliance shop
- Laura B 26 born South Dakota
- Mary 2 born Idaho
Sources
- ↑ Jerold Gossage Family 1950 Census Idaho, Benewah County, St. Maries. April 1950, Line #23-25, House#303Washington, Serial #183. accessed 24 October 2022. note: local library access to ancestryheritagequest
- Recollections of a daughter, Mary Gossage.
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Categories: Kootenai County, Idaho | Signal Corps, United States Army, World War II | North African Campaign | United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army, Korean War | St. Maries, Idaho | Boeing Aircraft Company | King County, Washington | Lewiston, Idaho | Woodlawn Cemetery, St. Maries, Idaho
Service started: 21 September 1942
Unit(s): Signal Corps, North Africa, Europe
Service ended: duration of war
Service started: 21 September 1942
Unit(s): North Africa, Europe
Service ended: duration of war
But then Signal Corps was not showing, so I changed it back.
Where exactly are you seeing a "red" category at the bottom of the profile? I don't seen it in edit or out of edit. Mary
Actually, I would have put Dad's unit in, which would probably solve the problem, except that Veterans Affairs wanted to be obnoxious and jerk me around and not provide information about Dad's service. There's only some song and dance about records being destroyed in a fire. However, I know there are other records, because I was able to access some info online. I want Signal Corps to show, but if I put it where you suggest, it doesn't. Is there a way around that?
In the war sticker, there is a problem. Notice your red category at the bottom of the profile? So, please try this: in the unit= parameter, please replace what you have entered with Signal Corps. That should fix the red category problem. Thanks, Natalie, Categorization
|branch= did not have this choice: |branch=United States Army, Signal Corps which is where Signal Corps belongs
Signal Corps was a really big deal during WWII what with radar being, at the time, a new technology that was being used in combat Is there some way to create that parameter for Branch i.e. United States Army, Signal Corps?
edited by Mary Gossage
Natalie
Wondering where that Signal Corps category is on the sticker page. It, was not part of branch choices. (Maybe those were suggestions at the bottom of the sticker page rather than choices.)
Then the RED goes away. Grateful for you pointing out the problem, Natalie. I would not have known where to look for it. Mary