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VILLARREAL, Adolfo - Date of
birth
26 May 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Marlin, Falls County, Texas -
Hometown
Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38367609 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
253rd Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
One mile south of Ernstein, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 27 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis E. Villarreal (father)
Lillie G. (Del Campo) Villarreal (mother)
Alfred Villarreal (brother)
Amelia Villarreal (sister)
More information
Pvt Adolfo Villarreal was employed at the Menomonie Sugar Beet Company before he enlisted at Fort Sam, Texas on 18 July 1944.
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, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Doc Wilson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Doc Wilson