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ALVES, Americo - Date of
birth
17 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32927339 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
José Alves (father)
Eduarda Alves (mother)
Madeline Alves (sister)
More information
Pvt Americo Alves enlisted in New Ark, New Jersey on 12 June 1943.He died of a head injury.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957
Photo source: Peter Schouteten