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ORTIZ, Abelardo L Jr - Date of
birth
20 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jim Wells County, Texas -
Hometown
Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38358636 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gereonsweiler-Lindern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Abelardo L. Ortiz Sr. (father)
Lucia Ortiz (sister)
Abel Ortiz (sister)
Lucila Ortiz (sister)
Maria Ortiz (sister)
Marino Ortiz (brother)
Martin Ortiz (brother)
Conception Ortiz (sister)
Frank Ortiz (brother)
Oscar Ortiz (brother)
Angele Ortiz (brother)
More information
Sgt Abelardo L. Ortiz Jr. enlisted in Wisconsin.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands