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LOPEZ, Joe Mike - Date of
birth
4 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Vernal, Uintah County, Utah
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39912334 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel Lopez (father)
Rachel T. Lopez (mother)
Joe Lopez (brother)
Francis Lopez (brother)
Albert Lopez (brother)
Daniel Lopez (brother)
More information
Joe Lopez was a farmer.He enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 3 April 1943 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com – The Salt Lake Tribune, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / Utah Military Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com – The Salt Lake Tribune