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MARTINEZ, Charles Ralph - Date of
birth
27 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado -
Hometown
Las Animas County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37346625 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victor Martinez (father)
Matilde Martinez (mother)
More information
Pvt Charles R. Martinez enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 21 May 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium at Block A, Row 7, Grave 155.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://106thinfdivassn.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet