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MARTIN, Manuel Rodrigez - Date of
birth
2 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Vacaville, Solanolo County, California -
Hometown
Winters, Yolo County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39392856 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Baesweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Martin (father)
Angela Martin (mother)
More information
Cpl Manuel R. Martin worked on a farm.He enlisted in Sacramento, California on 28 July 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 66th Armored Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Winters High School - courtesy of Rob Coman - The Winters Museum