Asturians under American flag
Historical page about of those young people of Asturian origin who participated with the US in World War II.
Jesús González-Posada Artime was born in Luanco (Asturias) on February 18, 1910, the son of Jesús González-Posada Rodríguez (2/18/1882 - Vioño - Gozón - Asturias - Spain) and Dolores Artime Braña (05/12/1886 – Luanco – Gozón – Asturias - Spain).
When he was one year old, he moved with his parents to the US where his eleven siblings were later born. He studied in Burgettstown (Pennsylvania) and Clarksburg (Virginia). His command of Spanish and English led him to work for the American Federation of Labor. Labor), the most important union in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
Jess had a pilot's license and traveled with union officials through states where there were zinc smelters. The union recognized his talent and before long he was an AFL officer.
On August 18, 1942, he was called up in Newark, New Jersey, and assigned to the 514th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft), at Camp David, North Carolina, for basic training.
From January 20 to October 31, 1943, Jess González went through various artillery regiments and specialized courses until reaching the degree of Tec 5 in the specialty of radars, his last destination being the 363th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion.
From here it is assigned to Camp Gordon for infantry training during 1944 until January 20, 1945, being part of the 17th Reinforcement Depot of the US Army. After a rest permit, on February 27, 1945 he was assigned to company C of the 1st Btn of the 317th Inf Regiment (80th Infantry Division), at that time taking positions in Oberweiler (Germany) until March 11.
The death of Jess Gonzalez takes place on March 16 during the advance and control of the town of Waldholzbach (Germany), 77 km SE of Luxembourg, during an exchange of shots between some troops and others for the capture of that town.
Jess Gonzalez is buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, located just outside Saint-Avold, Moselle, France, along with 10,489 other Americans killed in action on that sector of the front during World War II.
Jesús González-Posada Artime nació en Luanco (Asturias) el 18 de febrero de 1910, hijo de Jesús González-Posada Rodríguez (18/2/1882 - Vioño - Gozón – Asturias - España) y Dolores Artime Braña (12/05/1886 – Luanco – Gozón – Asturias - España).
Con un año de edad se trasladó con sus padres a EEUU donde nacieron posteriormente sus once hermanos, cursó estudios en Burgettstown (Pennsylvania) y Clarksburg (Virginia), su dominio del español e inglés le llevo a trabajar para American Federation of Labor (Federación americana de trabajo), el sindicato más importante de EEUU en la primera mitad del siglo XX.
Jess poseía licencia de piloto y viajaba con dirigentes del sindicato por estados donde había fundiciones de cinc. El sindicato reconoció su talento y en poco tiempo era oficial del AFL.
El 18 de agosto de 1942 fue llamado a filas en Newark (New Jersey) y asignado al 514th Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft), en Camp David (North Carolina), para entrenamiento básico.
Desde el 20 de enero hasta el 31 de octubre de 1943 Jess González pasa por diversos regimientos de artillería y cursos especializados hasta alcanzar el grado de Tec 5 en la especialidad de radares, siendo su último destino el 363th Anti Aircraft Artillery Batallion.
A partir de aquí es destinado a Camp Gordon para formación de infantería durante 1944 hasta el 20 de enero de 1945, siendo parte del 17th Reinforcement Depot del US Army. Tras un permiso de descanso, el 27 de febrero de 1945 es asignado a la compañía C del 1º Btn del 317th Inf Regiment (80th Division de Infantería), en aquellos momentos tomando posiciones en Oberweiler (Alemania) hasta el 11 de marzo.
La muerte de Jess González tiene lugar el 16 de marzo durante el avance y control del pueblo de Waldholzbach (Alemania), a 77 km al SE de Luxemburgo, durante un intercambio de disparos entre unas y otras tropas por la captura de esa población.
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Jess Gonzalez esta enterrado en el Cementerio Americano de Lorraine, ubicado a las afueras de Saint-Avold, Moselle, Francia, junto con otros 10.489 estadounidenses caídos en combate en aquel sector del frente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial