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BENAVIDES, Manuel - Date of
birth
13 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pesqueria Chica, Mexico -
Hometown
Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38255407 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Simon Benavides (father)
Maria D. (Gonzalez) Benavides (mother)
Ramon Benavides (brother)
Concha Benavides (sister)
Elena Benavides (sister)
Maria Benavides (sister)
Enedina Benavides (sister)
More information
Pfc Manuel Benavides, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Benavides, 318 West Polk street, Harlingen, has been killed in action in Germany, according to a telegram received by his mother from the War Department. Pfc Benavides has been overseas about a year and a half of the two years he has been in the service. Holder of the Expert Riflemen Medal, the Valley soldier was with the Infantry. He is a former employee of McClendon´s store in Harlingen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Valley Morning Star / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Valley Morning Star