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EGUILUZ, Albert - Date of
birth
8 May 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Arequipe, Peru -
Hometown
New York, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32248741 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Privat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lucretia Eguiluz (sister)
More information
Albert Eguiluz emigrated to the USA on 19 September 1926 and became an American citizen on 11 September 1932.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 11 March 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 / New York, Naturalization Records, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson