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JUAREZ, Maurice Amdo - Date of
birth
13 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Fullerton, Orange County, California -
Hometown
Fullerton, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39167096 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tank Commander -
Unit
756th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Les Rouges-Eaux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Felix F. Juarez (father)
Andrea Juarez (mother)
Theresa Juarez (sister)
Relles Juarez (brother)
Josephina Juarez (sister)
Petro Juarez (brother)
Beatrice Juarez (sister)
Jessie T. Juarez (half-brother)
Raymond M. Juarez (half-brother)
Josepine L. Juarez (half-brother)
Ruth I. Juarez (half-sister)
More information
Sgt Maurice A. Juarez was a construction worker.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 22 October 1941.
From August 1944 to September 1944 he was hospitalized after he was wounded as a passenger in an accident with a tank.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy