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COVARRUBIAS, Jesus Vera - Date of
birth
8 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Encinitas, San Diego County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39277912 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
601st Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Evaristo H. Covarrubias (father)
Martina (Vera) Covarrubias (mother)
Virginia V. Covarrubias (sister)
Guadalupe Covarrubias (sister)
Louis V. Covarrubias (brother)
Angela Covarrubias (sister)
More information
Pvt Jesus V. Covarrubias was employed at the U.S. Government, Camp Pendleton before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 20 January 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his face and leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Dolores M. Garcia (Niece), www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Thomas Huizar Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.tankdestroyer.net, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com