Julius Garcia

NAME: Julius Garcia

ASN: 32983299

PLACE OF BIRTH: Bronx County, NY

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1925

DATES OF SERVICE: 13 Jul 1943 - 15 Aug 1944

UNIT ASSIGNED: B CO 509th PIR

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

13 Jul 1943 - Pvt. Julius Garcia 32983299 enlists at New York City, NY - NARA Enlistment Record

24 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Julius Garcia 32983299 B Co 509th PIB Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY FORCE) Bn Plane: 21, B Co Plane: 1, Seat: 13

15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Julius Garcia 32983299 B Co, 509th PIB participates in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY FORCE) the airborne invasion of Southern France

15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Julius Garcia 32983299 B Co, 509th PIB Bronx, NY MIA or Buried at Sea, Rhone Am Cem, Draguignan, France Bronze Star, Purple Heart listed on page 387 in the book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart

509th PIA

L to R: Pvt. Alfred Pipino, Sgt. William Sutherland, Pvt. Julius Garcia, Pfc. Frank Campos, Pvt. Ira Butler, Pfc. Johnnie Ford



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