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CONTRERAS, Ventura Pasillas - Date of
birth
14 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Glendora, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39594142 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter Contreras (father)
Alvina Contreras (mother)
Lena Contreras (sister)
Beatrice P. Contreras (wife)
More information
Pvt Ventura P. Contreras enlisted from Los Angeles, California on 19 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Public Member Photos