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JIRON, Archie C - Date of
birth
16 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Barney, Union County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Mount Dora, Union County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38168941 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Holzheim-Neuss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 9 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Jiron (father)
Manuelita (Sanchez) Jiron (mother)
Elena Jiron (sister)
Enrique Jiron (brother)
Francisquita Jiron (sister)
More information
Pfc Archie C. Jiron attended Clayton High School and was a sheep and cattle raiser.He enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 28 October 1942 and trained at Fort Bliss, Texas; Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi; Camp Robert, California; and Camp Carson, Colorado.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / New Mexico, WWII Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico, WWII Record