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PONCE, Porfirio - Date of
birth
16 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Peabody, Marion County, Kansas -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36613763 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 September 1944 - Place of
death
Briey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacinto J. Ponce (father)
Juana (Suniga) Ponce (mother)
Joe Ponce (brother)
Laura Ponce (sister)
Jesus Ponce (brother)
Maria Ponce (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Porfirio Ponce was of Mexican (Latino) origine.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mata Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy