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ZEPEDA, Ramon Rios Jr - Date of
birth
27 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38247576 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Garzweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ramon R. Zepeda (father)
Teresa (Rios) Zepeda (mother)
Teresa Zepeda (sister)
Benjamin Zepeda (brother)
Valdimir Zepeda (brother)
Olivia Zepeda (sister)
Solomon Zepeda (brother)
Sarah Zepada (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Ramon R. Zepeda Jr. enlisted in Houston, Texas on 23 November 1942. He was overseas for a year when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Enlistment Record / National Archives, ABMC / WWII Memorial, National Archives / WWII Memorial, CWGC - ABMC / Find A Grave, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935 Current / Family Tree / 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory" Unit History, http://www.oldhickory30th.com/index.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Hans Wijnands