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FERNANDEZ, Thomas Jr - Date of
birth
5 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
La Habana, Cuba -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33751374 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Herpelmont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Tomas Fernandez (father)
Maria L. (Iglesias) Fernandez (mother)
Antonio Fernandez (brother)
Maria Fernandez (sister)
Francisco Fernandez (brother)
Josefina Fernandez (sister)
Rafael Fernandez (brother)
Andrew B. Fernandez (brother)
Humbert Fernandez (brother)
Pauline (Edwards) Fernandez (wife)
More information
Pvt Thomas Fernandez Jr. was married to Pauline Edwards on 3 September 1940.He enlisted at Fort Myer, Virginia on 7 December 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy"Anderson, www.ancestry.com - rfeubanks