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GARCIA, Candelario - Date of
birth
8 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas -
Hometown
Starr County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38034810 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Engineer Combat Battalion,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rafael Garcia (father)
Elisa Garcia (mother)
Elodia Garia (sister)
Maria O. Garcia (sister)
Olaya Garcia (sister)
Sara Garcia (sister)
Martha Garcia (sister)
Raul Garcia (brother)
Minerva L. Garcia (sister)
More information
Pfc Candelario Garcia enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 16 October 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1920 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / family tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Maria Ramirez (niece)