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OCHOA, Alejo Cha - Date of
birth
16 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Naco, Sonora, Mexico -
Hometown
Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39864107 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 18 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Conrado B. Ochoa (father)
Mariano (Cha) Ochoa (mother)
Conrado Cha Ochoa (brother)
Hector Ochoa (brother)
Enrique (Henry) Ochoa (brother)
Angela Ochoa (sister)
Erlinda Ochoa (sister)
More information
Sgt Alejo C. Ochoa worked on a farm.He enlisted in Phoenix, Arizona on 4 December 1943, along with an older brother and his father.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.honorstates.org, family collection