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MARTINEZ, Julius - Date of
birth
17 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Hatch, Doña Ana County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Ordway, Crowley County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38121435 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Cesario D. Martinez (father)
More information
Pfc Julius Martinez worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 16 June 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com – Chilibilly