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GOMEZ, Juan Andres - Date of
birth
20 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Taos County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Taos, Taos County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579740 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bettendorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eliseo Gomez (father)
Bersabe (Valdez) Gomez (mother)
Anselma (Valerio) Gomez (wife)
Frances C. Gomez (daughter)
More information
Private Juan Gomez joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 14 October 1944. He was seriously wounded in action on 18 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / New Mexico WWII Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Frances C. Gomez Montoya (daughter)