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OROZCO, Theodore Avaloz - Date of
birth
9 November 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
San Miguel El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37743181 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Derenbach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carmen J. Orozco (father)
Maria (Avalos) Orozco (mother)
Guadalupe O. Orozco (sister)
Hilaria Orozco (sister)
Victor J. Orozco (brother)
Juanita G. Orozco (wife)
Margaret V. Orozco (daughter)
More information
Pvt Theodore A. Orozco attended high school for 3 years and was a checker before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 15 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Margaret V. Montrey, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Padilla Wagner Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten