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MENDEZ, Trino - Date of
birth
4 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16124840 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Mendez Sr. (father)
John Mendez Jr. (brother)
Lupe Mendez (sister)
More information
Pfc Trino Mendez enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 9 September 1942 and was sent overseas around September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, http://genforum.genealogy.com, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspaperarchive.com - Blue Island Newspaper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Blue Island Newspaper