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Personal info

Full name
VILLARREAL, Ernest Henry
Date of birth
4 May 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
Hometown
Kinney County, Texas

Military service

Service number
O1303272
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 October 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 8 41

Immediate family

Members
John Villarreal (father)
Josie H. Villarreal (mother)
John A. Villarreal (brother)
Virginia L. Villarreal (sister)
Roberta D. Villarreal (sister)
Henry L. Villarreal (brother)
Irene Villarreal (sister)
Ora Villarreal (sister)
Violet M. Villarreal (wife)

More information

1st Lt Ernest H. Villarreal enlisted on 7 April 1941 at Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida as a private. He attended high school for 4 years and was a carpenter before he enlisted.

Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet