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TORRES, John Angelo - Date of
birth
19 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32881322 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 45 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Torres (father)
More information
Pvt John A. Torres attended high school for two years and was a cook before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 2 April 1943.He died in a hospital to the effects of artillery shell fragments in his thigh.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
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 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
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