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MACHADO, Hillary Woodrow - Date of
birth
17 November 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California -
Hometown
California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39048096 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Gerolstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence Peterson (father)
Amelia Machado (mother)
Valerie C. Machado (sister)
June M. (Marsh) Machado (wife)
Carol L. Machado (daughter)
More information
Pfc Hillary W. Machado was a truck driver.He enlisted at the Presido of Monterey, California.
He was taken prisoner on 16 December 1944. According to the Prisoners of War Data File, his status is noted as “Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape” and the camp where he was held prisoner as Dulag 377 in Gerolstein, Germany. This is a general indication that was used for a large range of different circumstances in which a prisoner was killed or died.
On 24 December 1944, the marshalling yards of Gerolstein were bombed by the USAAF. During this attack, also the hospital was hit, killing a lot of wounded. Therefore it is possible that Pfc Machado was a victim of this attack. More information about the exact circumstances are not available at this time.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Prisoners of War / Machado Family Tree, http://www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thSTART.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem