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MARTINEZ, Joe Epifanio - Date of
birth
20 May 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Chama, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Montrose County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38104187 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 42 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe E. Martinez (father)
Zenaida Martinez (mother)
Filberto Martinez (brother)
Rosalie Martinez (sister)
Elipio Martinez (brother)
Felipita Martinez (sister)
Toribio Martinez (brother)
Fernando Martinez (brother)
Emma Martinez (sister)
Delfina Martinez (sister)
Rosa Martinez (sister)
Evangeline Martinez (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, WWII Draft Card, 1910, 1920 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten