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name
BARRERA, Benito G - Date of
birth
15 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas -
Hometown
Victoria County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38677909 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gurn G. Barrera (father)
Francisca G. Barrera (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Texas U.S. Birth Certificates / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten