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Personal info

Full name
ESQUIBEL, Daniel Jr
Date of birth
30 January 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
El Valle de Arroyo Seco, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Hometown
Park County, Colorado

Military service

Service number
38352536
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
363rd Infantry Regiment,
91st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
5 July 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Riparbella, Italy

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
E 21 2

Immediate family

Members
Daniel Esquibel Sr. (father)
Virginia (Gallegos) Esquibel (mother)
Joe S. Esquibel (brother)
Margarita Esquibel (sister)
Juan Esquibel (brother)
Maria Esquibel (sister)
Samuel Esquibel (brother)
Eutimio Esquibel (brother)
Rogerio Esquibel (brother)
Aurora Esquibel (sister)
Amada Esquibel (sister)
Alicia Esquibel (sister)
Leandro Esquibel (brother)
Abel Esquibel (brother)

More information

Pvt Daniel Esquibel Jr. attended 2 years of high school. He was a farmer and student. He enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 9 August 1943.

He saw action in North-Africa and Italy were he was killed in action.

Pvt Esquibel is buried next to his brother Joe.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, J. Michelle Esquibel-Treat, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / New Mexico WWII Record

Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record