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GALVAN, Santiago Martinez - Date of
birth
17 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Brownville City, Cameron County, Texas -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38061229 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Gambsheim, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 28 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Santiago Galvan (father)
Amparo (Martinez) Galvan (mother)
Mario Galvan (brother)
More information
Pvt Santiago M. Galvan enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 4 November 1941.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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