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RUIZ, Porfirio Suarez - Date of
birth
15 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Oxnard, Ventura County, California -
Hometown
Oxnard, Ventura County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39548089 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Matzen-Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 80 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lola Ruiz (mother)
More information
Pfc Porfirio S. Ruiz enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 10 December 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, https://newspaperarchive.com