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GARZA, Alejandro G - Date of
birth
23 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Ranchito, Cameron County, Texas -
Hometown
San Benito, Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38678821 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Kassel, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rogerio Garzo (father)
Loreta (Guerra) Garza (mother)
Sara P. Garza (wife)
Alicia Garza (daughter)
Sylvia Garza (daughter)
Corina Garza (daughter)
More information
On 2 April 1945, L Company, 318th Infantry, in which Alejandro was a squad leader, was cleaning out a town in western Germany of the enemy. During the action Alejandro was fatally wounded. He was indentified by a member of his company.Pfc Garza was the first young man from the community of La Paloma to die in WWII.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: Tom Verheijden, www.findagrave.com, Art Cohan, Peter Schouteten