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CHAVEZ, Manuel - Date of
birth
24 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Quemado, Catron County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Aragon, Catron County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38122516 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Cannon Company,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Anita Chavez (mother)
More information
Pvt Manuel Chavez enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 11 July 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / https://36th-id.frb.io, 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - kim