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LATORRACA, Joe - Date of
birth
24 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Los Banos, Merced County, California -
Hometown
Los Banos, Merced County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39015139 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Mess Sergeant -
Unit
I Company,
3rd 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
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Malbergweich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Beniomino Latorraca (father)
Giovanna M. (Pernetti) Latorraca (mother)
Minnie L. Latorraca (sister)
John J. Latorraca (brother)
Katarina Latorraca (sister)
Beniomino Jr. Latorraca (brother)
Toby Latorraca (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Joe Latorraca graduated from Westside Union High School and was a meat cutter when he enlisted in San Francisco, California on 4 December 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card File / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Milliken Museum Society, Los Banos, California, Merced Sun Star - 22 March 1945