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name
ELICES, Joseph M - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
California -
Hometown
Santa Clara County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39845386 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Stiring-Wendel, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 45 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pearl Elices (mother)
Margaret K. (Delbuono) Elices (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph M. Elices enlisted in San Francisco, California on 2 July 1942.He attended high school for 2 years and was a retail manager before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ruano Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – P. Ruano