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QUINONEZ, Florencio E - Date of
birth
29 March 1913 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Fabens, El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20845287 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 18 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Julio Quinonez (father)
Francesca Quinonez (mother)
Rudolfo Quinonez (brother)
Felipe Quinonez (brother)
Carman Quinonez (sister)
Ramon Quinonez (brother)
Refugio Quinonez (brother)
Lorenca Quinonez (sister)
Manuel Quinones (brother)
More information
Florencio Quinonez joined the National Guard on 19 September 1940 in Texas. He was sent overseas in 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Army Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment History
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Camilla Lopez (great niece), El Paso Times - 30 April 1945