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GARCIA, Jose Maria - Date of
birth
15 June 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona -
Hometown
Cochise County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38000531 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
474th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Florentia Garcia (father)
Edella Garcia (mother)
Gabriel Garcia (brother)
Francisca G. Garcia (wife)
More information
Pfc Jose M. Garcia enlisted on 14 January 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / PAD Valenzuela Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos