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VARELA, Paul Jr - Date of
birth
24 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona -
Hometown
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona -
Ethnicity
Others
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39859489 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Varela Sr. (father)
Maria (Baker) Varela (mother)
Alberto Varela (brother)
Catalina Varela (sister)
Betina Varela (sister)
Ricardo Varela (brother)
More information
Pfc Paul Varela Jr. was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted in Phoenix, Arizona on 12 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Arizona Birth Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/coke/military/ww2/ww2-358.txt
Photo source: Peter Schouteten