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PADILLA, Joe Leandro - Date of
birth
21 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Miera, Union County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Colmor, Colfax County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38168653 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bruhlborn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frances G. Padilla (wife)
More information
Pvt Joe L. Padilla enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 22 October 1942.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 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, http://1-22infantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet