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RODRIGUEZ, Joseph Anthony - Date of
birth
20 April 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Jayuya, Puerto Rico -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33812809 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joachin Rodriguez (father)
Margaret T. Rodriguez (mother)
Ann (Spinelli) Rodriguez (wife)
More information
Pvt Joseph A. Rodriguez attended high school for four years and was a foreman before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 1 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S