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GARZA, Gaspar Garcia - Date of
birth
15 July 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas -
Hometown
Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38675477 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Guenviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 23 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Encarnacion Garza (father)
Eloisa Garza (mother)
Gilberto Garza (brother)
Elida Garza (sister)
Elena Garza (sister)
Trinidad C. Garza (wife)
More information
Pvt Gaspar G. Garza was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Sam, Houston, Texas, on 25 April 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Carlos A. Morales Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
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