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FUENTEZ, Francisco R - Date of
birth
22 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas -
Hometown
Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38580154 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hosingen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mariano Fuentez (father)
Reyes Fuentez (mother)
Romana Fuentez (sister)
Jasofa Fuentez (sister)
Noise Fuentez (sister)
Guadalupe (Hernandez) Fuentez (wife)
More information
Pfc Francisco R. Fuentez worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 2 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery