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FIERRO, Joe - Date of
birth
30 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39712024 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Langerwehe, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jose Fierro (father)
Augustina M. (Gastelum) Fierro (mother)
Marie Fierro (sister)
Matilda Fierro (sister)
Rose Fierro (sister)
Amelia Fierro (sister)
More information
Pfc Joe Fierro attended high school for two years and was a chauffeur.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 29 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Barbra Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://16thinfassn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/16th-Infantry-Roll-of-Honor-2013-06-24.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate