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VEJIL, Alberto Velasco - Date of
birth
10 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Saragosa, Reeves County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38581394 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neustadt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Demecio Vejil (father)
Anita Vejil (mother)
Martinna Vejil (sister)
Manuel Vejil (brother)
Fred Vejil (brother)
Demicio Vejil Jr. (brother)
Henry Vejil (brother)
Ernesto Vejil (brother)
Federico Vejil (brother)
Ruby Vejil (sister)
Virginia Vejil (sister)
Rosa Vejil (sister)
Rosaura Vejil (sister)
Felipa (Brijalba) Vejil (wife)
More information
Pvt Alberto V. Vejil enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 2 June 1944.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, David Reyes, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940/ Census, www.portraitsofwar.wordpress.com/category/99th-division/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, David Reyes