George J. Gross
(1896-1918)
George J. Gross
Location of Plaque 2024
St. Mary Cemetery (Clark),
2677 W. 41st St., Cleveland, OH
George John Gross
Birth: 5/12/1896, Cleveland, OH
Address: 3126 W. 17th Place, Cleveland, OH
Demographics: age 21 at draft registration; single; Caucasian; occupation Optical Workman at Strong-Kennard & Nutt Co., 519 Schofield Bldg., Cleveland, OH; natural born citizen
Appearance: Height tall, Build medium, Eyes brown, Hair dark brown
Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: draft date not known; enlistment date 12/6/1917; Corporal
Service Number: 794895
Deployment: 4/24/1918 from Hoboken, New Jersey aboard SS Leviathan
Action: Co A 323 MG Bn Dec 6/17 to Feb 24/18; Co C 15 MG Bn Oct 27/18. Pvt Dec 6/17; Pvt 1cl Mch 24/18; Corp Oct 7/18. St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. AEF Apr 24/18 to Oct 27/18.
Death: October 27, 1918; cause of death Disease/Appendicitis
Burial: St. Mary Cemetery (Clark), 2677 W. 41st St., Cleveland, OH; Aisle 3S, Section F, Row 1. No information found on burial and disinterment in France and transport of body home to U.S.
Next of Kin: Mrs. M. Gross, mother, 3126 W. 17th Place, Cleveland, OH
Additional Information: father Samuel Gross (1863-1939), born Germany, immigrated 1882, occupation Day Laborer; mother Maria Nurkopfski Gross (1866-1928), born Germany, immigrated 1873; siblings: Edward P. (?-1953); Agnes Gross Dickens (?-1965); Clara Gross Schade (?-1969); parents also buried at St. Mary Cemetery
SS Leviathan