Jesse Escobedo - 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII

Jesse Escobedo

Source: Quote from Howard Harris, close friend of Jesse:
I was was very good friends with these men, and was especially close to Jesse Escobedo. When Jesse (Jesus) was blown up, I found his boot with part of his leg still attached. This was all they had to identify his body.

Source: WarMemorial U.S.
Name: Escobedo, Jesse
Service Branch: ARMY
Rank: Private First Class
Date of Death: N A
Hostile: Kia
Home of Record City/County: Wayne
Home of Record State: Michigan
Conflict: WWII

Listed in the 298th Journal February 1945
183 0900 Feb 17/45 T/4 Donahee, ASN 36585344, and Pfc Escobedo, ASN 36588998, Co B, were killed, and Pfc Propst ASN 34777566, was seriously injured when an explosion occurred near the Bailey Bridge which they were guarding. At the time, they were cleaning up a lumber pile at the bridge site and it is believed that several undetected mines below the lumber pile were detonated.

Listed in After/After Action Report March 1945
KILLED IN ACTION
John A. Donahee Tec 4 36585333 17 Feb 1945
Jesse (NMI) Escobedo Pfc 36588998 17 Feb 1945

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