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MARTINEZ, Luis Lorenzo - Date of
birth
2 May 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Mexico -
Hometown
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579197 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 October 1944 - Place of
death
West of Lemoncourt, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rosa C. Martinez (wife)
Luis C. Martinez (son)
More information
Pvt Luis L. Martinez was a waiter before he enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 19 January 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 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 / 1940 Census / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
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