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ENCINIAS, Fidel A - Date of
birth
25 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Derry, Sierra County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Derry, Sierra County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38215083 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ruben Encinias (father)
Guadelupe (Apodaca) Encinias (mother)
Marcelina Encinias (sister)
Elias Encinias (brother)
Luis Encinias (brother)
Geremias Encinias (brother)
Pablo Encinias (brother)
Juan Encinias (brother)
Ruben A. Encinias (brother)
Felipa Encinias (sister)
More information
Pfc Fidel A. Encinias enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 2 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Armando Lucero, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Armando Lucero (great nephew), http://83rdinfdivdocs.org