US PARAS Rivas, Edward R.

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Rivas​

• FORENAME

Edward R.​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

20801905​

• DATE OF DEATH

5th September 1943​

• AGE

22​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D Row 15 Grave 163​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1918 Texas, USA​

father Fred Rivas, Sr. (1869-1930)​

mother Hortense (nee Ozuna) Rivas (1879-1940)​

grammar school education​

attended St. Henry Academy​

attended Joel Chandler Harris School​

civil occupation Fruit and vegetable graders and packers​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

25.11.1940 entered service San Antonio, Texas​

formerly Texas National Guard​

Next of kin - Mr. Joe Rivas, 204 Maricopa Street, Apartment 10, Mesa, Arizona​

11.07.1943 brother PFC Manuel Rivas (KIA North African Theatre)​

KIA New Guinea​

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