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CERVANTES, Salvador - Date of
birth
25 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36575838 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Neusitz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Cervantes (father)
Esther (Verdusco) Cervantes (mother)
Angela (Nerio) Cervantes (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index / Michigan Marriage Records, www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Randy