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ARAUJO, Manuel M Jr - Date of
birth
4 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31072215 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Millery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 35 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manuel M. Araujo Sr. (father)
Rose Araujo (mother)
John Araujo (brother)
Mary Araujo (sister)
Joseph Araujo (brother)
Rose Araujo (sister)
Aristides Araujo (brother)
More information
Pfc Manuel M. Araujo Jr. attended Henry Lord Junior High School and was employed at the Elbe File and Binder Company before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 6 March 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com, Daniel Sheehan Fall River Main Library - Fall River Herald News - 11 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMaRO, Daniel Sheehan Fall River Main Library - Fall River Herald News - 11 October 1944