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SERRATA, Matias Jr - Date of
birth
9 October 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas -
Hometown
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38250436 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Matias Serrata (father)
Andrea (Guerrero) Serrata (mother)
Hartencia Serrata (sister)
Margarita Serrata (sister)
Henriquita Serrata (sister)
Maria I. Serrata (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - The Brownsville Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet