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EVANGELHO, Manuel M Jr - Date of
birth
9 February 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31018426 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Dieuze, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Manuel M. Evangelho (father)
Rosa J. (Coelho) Evangelho (mother)
John M. Evangelho (brother)
Mary M. Evangelho (sister)
Rose M. Evangelho (sister)
Vivian M. Evangelho (sister)
Laura (Vincent) Evengelho (wife)
More information
Pfc Manuel M. Evangelho Jr. worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 28 February 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam, www.newspapers.com - The Herald News - 13 December 1944