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DA ROCHA, Edward R - Date of
birth
13 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31226551 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
261st Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 April 1945 - Place of
death
Fulda River, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Manuel Da Rocha (father)
Blanche A. Da Rocha (mother)
Raymond Da Rocha (brother)
More information
Cpl Edward R. Da Rocha enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.65thdiv.com/lev1/hist.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet