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ABUNDES, Joseph Perez - Date of
birth
14 August 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39721544 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bennwihr – Sigolsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Antonio Abundes (father)
Cesaria P. (Perez) Abundes (mother)
Francisco Abundes (brother)
Eusebio Abundes (brother)
More information
Pfc Joseph P. Abundes worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy