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GARCIA, Peter R - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34794520 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jose M. Garcia (father)
Rose C.. Garcia (mother)
Louis Garcia (brother)
Mary T. Garcia (sister)
John Garcia (brother)
Caroline Garcia (sister)
Lillie M. (Albritton) Garcia (wife)
More information
Pfc Peter R. Garcia enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 19 October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet