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BUYLLA, Joseph A - Date of
birth
19 March 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33153369 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 September 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel A. Buylla (father)
Marcelina A. (Menendez) Buylla (mother)
Esther A. Buylla (sister)
Trine A. Buylla (sister)
Oscar A. Buylla (brother)
Mary Buylla (sister)
Sarah Buylla (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph A. Buylla enlisted in Camp Blanding, Florida on 23 February 1942.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census / Virginia Marriage Records,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy