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MARTINEZ, Marcos C - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Duval County, Texas -
Hometown
Duval County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38257793 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Cubrial, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vicente Martinez (father)
Valentina C. Martinez (mother)
Agapita Martinez (sister)
Eugenia Martinez (sister)
Heloria Martinez (sister)
Martin Martinez (brother)
Julia Martinez (sister)
Jose Martinez (brother)
Porfiria Martinez (sister)
Elidia Martinez (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Marcos C. Martinez worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 7 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy