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VASQUEZ, Mike J - Date of
birth
23 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado -
Hometown
Routt County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37334437 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd 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
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Puffendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tony Vasquez (father)
More information
Mike J. Vasquez worked as a miner beofre he enlisted on 8 September 1942. He served with his unit since the North African campaign and was reported wounded in action twice.Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as the 41st Infantry Battalion.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org - Steamboat Pilot
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org - Steamboat Pilot