Floyd
Leroy
Gossage
Born in Idaho
Ancestors 
Son of Lloyd Oliver Gossage
and Ethel Mary (Donohoe) Gossage
Brother of
Jerold Oliver Gossage, Arnold Ashley Gossage, Ruth Mary Gossage, Norma Gossage and Leona May Gossage
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2019
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Biography
Private Floyd Gossage served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 28 January 1944
Unit(s): Infantry, Battle of the Bulge
Service ended: unknown,wounded
Service started: 28 January 1944
Unit(s): Infantry, Battle of the Bulge
Service ended: unknown,wounded
Floyd Gossage was awarded the Purple Heart.
Floyd was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. His Purple Heart was from his participation in the Battle of the Bulge. He and his wife had three sons. They lived to know all of their grandchildren and some of their great-grandchildren.[1]
Sources
- ↑ First-hand knowledge of vital statistics from Ethel Gossage
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 December 2019), memorial page for Floyd LeRoy Gossage (1 Jul 1925–1 Jun 2003), Find A Grave Memorial no. 58399248, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Saint Maries, Benewah County, Idaho, USA ; Maintained by aethel (contributor 47137901) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Floyd by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Floyd:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Floyd by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Floyd:
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~25.00%
50.00%
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