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RIVERA, Francisco - Date of
birth
25 December 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Saltello, Coahuilla de Zaragoza, Mexico -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38556781 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mauricia R. (Santos) Rivera (mother)
More information
S/Sgt Francisco Rivera enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 20 September 1943.He was wounded in action by artillery shell fragments in his neck and fingers in July 1944. In July-August 1944, he suffered a wound and infection to his hand caused by a hand grenade explosion. In February 1945 he was fatally wounded to his abdomen, abdominal wall and pelvis from artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: Peter Schouteten