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ESPARZA, Antonio Briano - Date of
birth
16 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Juarez, Mexico -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39687251 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Margarita Esparza (mother)
Elvira (Gamez) Esparza (wife)
Lorraine Esparza (daughter)
More information
Pvt Antonio B. Esparza was a bookkeeper and cashier before he enlisted in Fresno, California on 10 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Portier, www.wwiimemorial.com - Lorraine Esparza (daughter)