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CHAVEZ, Siprano - Date of
birth
26 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Briscoe County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38607407 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 February 1945 - Place of
death
Andolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Valentin Chavez (father)
Esqupula V. Chavez (mother)
Jose R. Chavez (brother)
George Chavez (brother)
Samuel Chavez (brother)
Valentin Chavez (brother)
More information
Siprano Chavez worked on a farm.He enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 20 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Vincent Trinka