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VALDEZ, Joe Maria - Date of
birth
25 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New Mexico -
Hometown
Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18119800 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Valdez (father)
Alberta Valdez (mother)
Manuel Valdez (brother)
More information
T/5 Joe M. Valdez volunteered for the U.S. Army in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 20 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, 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. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, www.newspapers.com - Clovis News Journal New Mexico - 4 December 1944 / Las Vegas Daily Optic New Mexico - 5 October 1944
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