MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Baca, Lawrence Zamora

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Baca ​

• FORENAME

Lawrence Zamora ​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team) ​

• RANK

Technician Fifth Class ​

• NUMBER

38100676 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

30th October 1945 ​

• AGE

31 ​

• GRAVESITE

Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Holbrook, Arizona​

from Santa Fe County, New Mexico (enlistment)​

born 10.8.1914 Safford, Arizona, USA​

father Julian Baca (1869-1933)​

mother Veldad A. (nee Zamora) Baca (1879-1959)​

2 years high school​

married​

resided 622 Alto Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico​

16.10.1940 draft card Santa Fe, New Mexico​

enlisted 23.2.1942 Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas​

former 2 Bn (Green Combat Team)​

award Bronze Star ​

discharged​

employed by Arizona State Highway​

automobile accident, Holbrook, Arizona​

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[Toml Beltier]

Because you survived the war, Grandfather, there have been at least 20 more people walking the Earth. Thank you. We all wish we could have met you.