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ALVARADO, Edward Melendez - Date of
birth
21 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California -
Ethnicity
Native American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39710595 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river at Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Espirdion Alvarado (father)
Eugenia (Melendez) Alvarado (mother)
Avaristo Alvarado (brother)
Noberto Alvarado (brother)
Venancia Alvarado (sister)
Lorenzo Alvarado (brother)
Petra Alvarado (sister)
Belan Alvarado (sister)
Ernestino Alvarado (sister)
Marcos M. Alvarado (brother)
Cruiz Alvarado (brother)
Carlos Alvarado (brother)
Zeferina Alvarado (sister)
Marcos M. Alvarado (brother)
Antonio M. Alvarado (brother)
More information
Pvt Edward M. Alvarado was employed at the county hospital before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 20 September 1943.He was a member of the Chiricahua Apache tribe.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Alejandro Alvarado, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://aad.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card / Arizona, Birth Records, 1881-1948
Photo source: Hans Wijnands, Alejandro Alvarado