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GARCIA, Alfonso - Date of
birth
23 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Puerto Rico, West Indies -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32082981 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
F Company,
2nd 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
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Freilingen-Nusbaum, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Aquilino Garcia (father)
Natalia B. Garcia (mother)
Santiago Garcia (brother)
Carmen Garcia (wife)
More information
T/4 Alfonso Garcia attended high school for one year and was a musician in the Juanita's Rumba Band before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 27 March 1941.He joined his unit from the 38th Replacement Battalion on 15 February 1945.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments to the head.
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. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery