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CORDOVA, Manuel Alire - Date of
birth
15 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Globe, Gila County, Arizona -
Hometown
Gila County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39858723 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Thier du Mont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martina A. Cordova (mother)
More information
Pfc Manuel A. Cordova enlisted on 10 April 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, WW2 Airborne, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten