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FURTADO, Verne Joseph - Date of
birth
4 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Niles, Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39138780 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 75 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Furtado (father)
Angelina Furtado (mother)
More information
Pfc Verne J. Furtado attended Washington Union High School for three years.He enlisted in San Francisco, California on 18 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Washington Union High School Yearbook