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TORRES, Pedro - Date of
birth
19 December 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Abo, Torrance County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38167385 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nestor B. Torrers (father)
Noberta (Lucero) Torres (mother)
Demecio Torres (brother)
Senaida Torres (sister)
Hilario Torres (brother)
More information
Pfc Pedro Torres enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 15 September 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - LuxAmCem