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Personal info

Full name
CHAIRES, Simon Hernandez
Date of birth
5 November 1912
Age
32
Place of birth
Luna County, New Mexico
Hometown
Deming, Luna County, New Mexico

Military service

Service number
38578225
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
187th Engineer Combat Battalion
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
7 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 6 4

Immediate family

Members
Jose Chaires (father)
Rosalie H. Chaires (mother)
Trinida L. Chaires (sister)
Jose Chaires (brother)
Megel Chaires (brother)
Anastacia Chaires (sister)
Theresa (Lucero) Chaires (wife)
Gloria Chaires (daughter)
Eddie Chaires (son)
William Chaires (son)

More information

Pfc Simon Chaires was employed by the State Highway Department before entering the service.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, 1920-1940 Census / Family Trees / New Mexico WWII Record, www.newspapers.com - Deming Headlight

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Gloria Chaires Ogershok (daughter)