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SANTIAGO, Nash - Date of
birth
13 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1059936 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hommerdingen-Mettendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 88 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joe Fernandez (stepfather)
Piedad M. Santiago (mother)
Jack Santiago (brother)
Louise (Avant) Santiago (wife)
More information
1st Lt Nash Santiago graduated from Huntington Park High School and was a stock clerk employed by Crook County, before he enlisted in Los Angeles on 22 January 1941.He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in Germany on 22 February 1945. The citation reads in part: "While attacking Mettendorf, Germany, the rifle platoon of which Lt Santiago was leader was delayed on the forward slope of a hill by severe direct enemy fire. Realizing that tank destroyers were necessary to neutralize the enemy installations and not wishing to expose any of his own men to the intense fire, he personally undertook the hazardous task of securing the aid of the armored vehicles. While darting across the open field in full view of the enemy he was mortally wounded."
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: Peter Schouteten