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ESQUEDA, Antonio Cordona - Date of
birth
3 september 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Santa Rita, Grant County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Santa Rita, Grant County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38581599 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Mortar Crewman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eichholz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pedro Esqueda (father)
Maclovia (Cardona) Esqueda (mother)
Jesus Esqueda (brother)
Valeluenzo Esqueda (brother)
Carmen Esqueda (half-sister)
Andrea (de Ponce Alvarardo) Esqueda (wife)
Antonio A. Esqueda (son)
Johny Esqueda (son)
More information
Pfc Antonio C. Esqueda enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 14 June 1944.He joined his unit from a replacement battalion on 31 December 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census, family trees, Raygosa-Santiago Family Connection, www.newspapers.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, John A. Esqueda