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HERNANDEZ, Arthur - Date of
birth
13 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Mora County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Ojo Felix, Mora County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38352755 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Abelino Hernandez (father)
Susanita (Blea) Hernandez (mother)
Seferina Hernandez (brother)
Esequiel Hernandez (brother)
Perfecto Hernandez (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Arthur Hernandez entered the service on 9 March 1940, having enlisted for duty in the Panama Canal Department. He attended Ocate Elementary School for 7 years. He trained in a camp in Georgia.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record