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COMPEAN, Tomas - Date of
birth
22 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Waco, McLennan County, Texas -
Hometown
Le Salle County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38156178 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Waimes, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 21 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matis L. Compean (father)
More information
Pfc Tomas Compean enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 3 April 1942.
Source of information: Max Poorthuis, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men www.16thinfantry.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.honorstates.org - courtesy of Jasper van Kampen - 16th Infantry Historical Society