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TEIXEIRA, Joseph Albert - Date of
birth
7 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31207650 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mary Teixiera (mother)
Manuel M. Teixeira (brother)
More information
Joseph A. Teixiera was killed in the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten