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MANQUEROS, Joe - Date of
birth
18 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38584207 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Strass-Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Necalasa Manqueros (father)
Carlos Manqueros (brother)
Damacio Manqueros (brother)
Pifanio Manqueros (brother)
Fermina Manqueros (sister)
Ermelinda Manqueros (sister)
Carmen Manqueros (sister)
Maria L. (Vellenis) Manqueros (wife)
More information
Pvt Joe Manqueros enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 13 January 1944. He joined his unit on 15 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.newspapers.com - The Callup Independent / WWII Draft Cards / Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Josie Manqueros Mercado