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GARCIA, Alberto - Date of
birth
11 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Taos County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38348851 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John B. Garcia (father)
Amilia (Ayala) Garcia (mother)
Leocadia (Sanchez) Garcia (wife)
Nellie M. Garcia (daughter)
More information
Alberto Garcia was a farmer and sheep herder.He enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 10 December 1942.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Son, The Netherlands
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / New Mexico WWII Record, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com