William F. Gauss Sr.
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
William F. Gauss Sr. was born on May 18, 1927 in Duluth, Minnesota.
He was born to Charles and Mary Gauss.
He was World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1945 to 1965 and at the Duluth Air Force Base from 1965 until he retired from the military in 1970.
He retired with a rank a Master Sergeant. Mr. Gauss Sr. died on May 10, 2008 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay.
Source: Duluth News Tribune, May 12, 2008
Editing note: WWII service period in Army Air Forces (USAAF). U.S. Air Force officially began September 18, 1947.