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VELASQUEZ, Simon - Date of
birth
28 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas -
Hometown
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38031578 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Tillet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Pedro Velasquez (father)
Modeste Velasquez (sister)
David Velasquez (brother)
Isabel Velasquez (sister)
Juana Velasquez (sister)
More information
Pfc Simon Velasquez enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 25 April 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in 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. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://87infantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bevil Cohn