Joe L. Padilla

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/02/1945

Joe Leandro Padilla was born in Miera, Union County, New Mexico on September 21, 1915.

He was drafted into the Army on October 22, 1942, at Santa Fe, New Mexico. His home of residence
was listed as Colmer, Colfax County, New Mexico. His civilian occupation was listed as
farm hands, animals and livestock. He had completed grammar school and his
marital status was separated, with dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on July 17, 1944.

He was wounded in action on August 28, 1944 and returned to duty on November 17, 1944.

He was wounded in action again, on November 30, 1944 and returned to duty
on December 17, 1944.

Private Padilla was killed in action in Germany, in the vicinity of Schwirzheim,
on March 2, 1945.

Joe L. Padilla was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 10 Grave 245 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in 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: H Row 13 Grave 10

Grave marker for Joe L. Padilla

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Joe Padilla courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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