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BOUZAS, Joseph M - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Spain -
Hometown
Gary, Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15359831 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 28 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Domingo Bouzas (father)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Bouzas attended high school for four years before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Indianapolis, Indiana on 3 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: 1943-1944 Froebel High School (Gary, Indiana) Steel Dust Yearbook - courtesy of Kathy McDermott