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ENCARNACAO, Arthur Moniz - Date of
birth
13 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20113311 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Marvie, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Manuel M. Encarnacao (father)
Gustodia (Candida) Encarnacao (mother)
Manuel M. Encarnacao (brother)
Joseph M. Encarnacao (brother)
George M. Encarnacao (brother)
Edward M. Encarnacao (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Arthur M. Encarnacao joined the National Guard on 31 October 1939.He is remembered at the Rural Cemetery in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Demoranville Family Tree / Massachusetts Birth Index, www.findagrave.com – John Miethner
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / John Miethner, Catherine Gracia