Decorated WWII veteran from Upstate NY dies at 102

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y.

William “Bill” Gosch, a humble World War II veteran who became a beloved North Tonawanda figure later in life, died Sunday at age 102.

He’s remembered by family, friends and fellow veterans not only for his four Pacific Theater campaigns, but for a life defined by quiet service, community spirit and a willingness — but only in recent years — to share the stories of a generation now nearly gone…

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