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TAFOYA, Dewey Amarenta - Date of
birth
10 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado -
Hometown
Boulder County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37344534 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dewey A. Tafoya (father)
Cecilia (Lopez) Tafoya (mother)
Ernesto Tafoya (brother)
Evelyn Tafoya (sister)
Ruben N. Tafoya (brother)
Joyce H. Tafoya (sister)
More information
Pfc Dewey A. Tafoya enlisted on 12 April 1943 in Denver, Colorado.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / family tree, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ralph Peeters