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MARTINEZ, Alfonso Enriquez - Date of
birth
19 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Anaheim, Orange County, California -
Hometown
Placentia, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39239963 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
Northwest of Hayange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 28 | 68 |
More information
S/Sgt Alfonso E. Martinez worked on a farm before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 16 May 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, 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
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com - Charles Lewis Beal