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SALAZAR, Guillermo - Date of
birth
19 January 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Nueva Laredo, Mexico -
Hometown
Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38103977 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Winseler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 2 |
More information
Pfc Guillermo Salazar worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 17 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Texas Naturalization Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery