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AYALA, Matias Vargas - Date of
birth
4 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39289496 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dortmund, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 14 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jose M.V. Ayala (father)
Francisca (Vargas) Ayala (mother)
Elpidio E. Ayala (brother)
Josephine Ayala (sister)
Augustine Ayala (brother)
Mary L. Ayala (sister)
Celia Ayala (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Escamillo www.75thdivisiondad.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov , www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten