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ROMERO, Alejandro Ortega - Date of
birth
14 April 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Sonora, Pinal County, Arizona -
Hometown
Pinal County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38070094 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
259th Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carmen (Ortega) Alejandro (mother)
More information
Pfc Alejandro O. Romero worked as a farmer.He enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 2 December 1941.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten