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SAKYESVA, Nelson - Date of
birth
2 March 1920 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Hotevilla-Bacavi, Navajo County, Arizona -
Hometown
Navajo County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38070917 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Sakyesva (father)
Claude Sakyesva (brother)
Jasper Sakyesva (brother)
More information
Pfc Nelson Sakyesva was a painter before he enlisted at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 27 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten