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PACHECO, John Beserra - Date of
birth
13 November 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Denver, Colorado -
Hometown
Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38167713 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sotero Pacheco (father)
Juanita (Beserra) Pacheco (mother)
Frances Pacheco (sister)
Juan Pacheco (brother)
Isabel Pacheco (sister)
Beatrice Pacheco (sister)
Esther Pacheco (sister)
Hilda Pacheco (sister)
More information
Pfc John B. Pacheco was a baker before he enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 29 September 1942.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record