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DAVILLA, Albert - Date of
birth
18 November 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas -
Hometown
Brazoria County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38417861 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sector Bütgenbacher Heck - Dom Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Lomeli (stepfather)
Georgia Davilla (mother)
More information
Pfc Albert Davilla enlisted in Houston, Texas on 4 March 1943.The Silver Star medal for gallantry in action was presented posthumously.
In a letter from Captain Henry T. Gayley, 26th Infantry, commanding, Mrs. Davilla learned of her son's death.
'Your son was a member of a machine gun squad in a defensive position in the vicinity of a Belgium town when a force of the enemy, supported by tanks, launched a vigorous counter attack. During this fiercely contested battle your son was killed by enemy tank fire. As his commanding officer, I want to assure you that he died as a soldier, fighting on the field of battle against the enemies of our country. He was killed instantly with no suffering or lingering pain."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=70243, www.newspapers.com - The Freeport facts (Texas), www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet