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LUJAN, Pilar - Date of
birth
9 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Julimes, Chihuahua County, Mexico -
Hometown
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38217114 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Honsfeld - Krinkelt, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesus Lujan (father)
Virginia Lujan (mother)
Jose Lujan (brother)
Guadelupe Lujan (sister)
Natividad Lujan (sister)
Jesus Lujan (brother)
Ismael Lujan (brother)
Luis Lujan (brother)
More information
Pfc Pilar Lujan worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 16 December 1942.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Alien Draft Registrations, Selected States 1940-1946 / Border Crossings From Mexico to U.S. 1895-1964
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet