I have removed Abelardo L. Ortiz Jr. from Brown County simply because we have not found any evidence that he had connection to Brown County in WWII. His hometown of Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas and his parents were living in Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas.
Abelardo L. Ortiz, Jr. born 20 July 1922 in Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas to Lucia Hinojosa Lopez(b.1878 Mexico-d.1936 Beeville, Texas) Age 44 and Abelardo L. Ortiz, Sr.(b.1877 Starr, Texas-d.1966 Alice, Texas) Age 45.
1935 living in JP3 Jim Wells County, Texas. 1940 census Age 18 living with his father, three sisters and three brothers at JP3 Jim Wells County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Sandia, Jim Wells County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living and working a farm there and listed his father, Mr A L Ortiz of Sandia, as his next of kin contact. Sgt Abelardo L. Ortiz Jr. enlisted in Wisconsin reportedly, but his enlistment record is not available here. There is a Brown County in Wisconsin.
Sergeant Abelardo L. Ortiz Jr. 38358636 US Army 333rd Infantry Regiment 84th Infantry Division killed in action 30 November 1944 at Gereonsweiler-Lindern, Germany. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial at Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.
I do not know who is responsible, the military probably since casualty identities was their responsibility especially to the next of kin.
