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VASQUEZ, Manuel O - Date of
birth
14 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37344289 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
193rd Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Victoria N. Vasquez (wife)
More information
Pvt Manuel O. Vasquez was a driver before he enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 6 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
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., Social Security Death Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery