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ESCALERA, Joe J - Date of
birth
26 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39591687 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Raumland, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 20 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marcelino Escalera (father)
Maria (Morena) Escalera (mother)
Rebecca Escalera (sister)
Maria Escalera (sister)
Consuelo Escalera (brother)
Celia Escalera (sister)
Carmen (Valdez) Escalera (wife)
More information
Pfc Joe J. Escalera enlisted at Ft MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 27 June 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, Headstone and Interment Record, California Birth Index, 1905-1995,
www.newspaper.com, - The Los Angeles times (Los Angeles, California) 21 July 1940, 12 Nov. 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten