Ernest E. Martinez

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/20/1944

Ernest Edward Martinez was born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico on January 6, 1925.

He listed his home of residence as Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His religion was listed as Catholic.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

Private First Class Martinez was killed in action in Germany, on September 20, 1944,
during the first penetration of Germany by the 22nd Infantry, near Brandscheid.

Ernest E. Martinez was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium Block E Row 12 Grave 298 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot G Row 7 Grave 29

Grave marker for Ernest E. Martinez

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo from Honor States website via Julien Woestyn

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