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MARTINEZ, Bacilio Pina - Date of
birth
4 July 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39588442 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
411th Infantry Regiment,
103rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mulhausen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 39 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jose Martinez (father)
Adela (Pina) Martinez (mother)
Lucas Martinez (brother)
Bertoldo Martinez (brother)
Benjamin Marinez (brother)
Josephine Martinez (sister)
Alajola Martinez (sister)
Georgia Martinez (sister)
Mary (Hernandez) Martinez (wife)
Marcelina I. Martinez (daughter)
Bacilio Martinez (son)
More information
Pfc Basilio P. Martinez enlisted at Ft MacArthur, San Pedro, California, on 6 June 1944.He was married to Mary Martinez on 11 April 1939, California.
Pfc Basilio P. Martinez was a skilled motor vehicle mechanic. He attended high school for one year.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/411th-regiment.html - Unit Journal for March 1945, http://103divwwii.usm.edu/assets/mr-411-i-by-name.pdf
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - dbures69 / ylcabrera