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name
LARA, Faustino R - Date of
birth
15 February 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pecos, Reeves County, Texas -
Hometown
Reeves County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38580578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Granterath-Hetzerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 12 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eulojio Lara (father)
More information
Pfc Faustino R. Lara enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 20 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Cards, http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ww_reg_his/89/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet