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CUEVAS, Ruben J - Date of
birth
24 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cuevas, Harrison County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14033086 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
Sint Wendel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Reuben J. Cuevas (father)
Candace (Alexander) Cuevas (mother)
Elizabeth E. Cuevas (sister)
Virdlea M. Cuevas (sister)
Ruby M. Cuevas (twin sister)
More information
Sgt Ruben Cuevas joined the Regular Army in Montgomery, Alabama on 1 November 1940.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Lieberum Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten