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SILVA, George - Date of
birth
15 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas -
Hometown
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38439081 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas O. Silva (father)
Carolina (Rodriquez) Silva (mother)
Estela Silva (sister)
Ernestine O. Silva (sister)
Oscar T. Silva (brother)
Caroline E. Silva (sister)
More information
T/5 George Silva enlisted on 28 February 1943 and was sent overseas in September 1944.He was reported wounded in action on 4 December 1944. The exact location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Paula Vigil Bringuel's Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - Florence
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy / Florence