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MAGANA, Joe Camacho - Date of
birth
9 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Tulare County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39257565 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Harzleben, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Secilio Magana (father)
Cmila (Camacho) Magana (mother)
Jesus Magana (brother)
Ascension M. Magana (sister)
Antonio C. Magana (brother)
Anita Magana (sister)
More information
Pfc Joe C. Magana enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 22 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone Inscription and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - The Fresno Bee
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, https://83rdinfdivdocs.org - Jess Magana/Eva Posada (nieces)