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GAMBOA, Cruz - Date of
birth
15 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Barstow, Ward County, Texas -
Hometown
Ward County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579375 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Juan Gamboa (father)
Hejinia (Lara) Gamboa (mother)
Silvestra Gamboa (sister)
Andrea Gamboa (sister)
Ramona Gamboa (sister)
Refugia Gamboa (sister)
Elauteria Gamboa (sister)
Gregorio Gamboa (brother)
Alejandra Gamboa (sister)
Felipa Gamoa (sister)
Leonardo Gamboa (brother)
Placido Gamboa (brother)
More information
Family was notified in 1945 that Cruz was lost in action. No other notification was ever received. Pfc Cruz Gamboa enlisted in Fort Bliss, Texas on 18 Feburary 1944.
