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MIRELES, Apolinar Martinez - Date of
birth
13 August 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Cameron County, Texas -
Hometown
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38029717 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel P. Mireles (mother)
More information
Pfc Apolinar M. Mireles enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 21 March 1941 and served on Bermuda for over two years. He was sent to Europe in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspaperarchive.com - Brownsville Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Brownsville Herald