Jose Pedro was the son of Maximinio and Rosita H. Vigil. Identified siblings were Desiderio, Adelina, Escolastica, Cipriano, Jose Fancisco, and Adelia.
On 22 Jan 1941, Jose P. Vigil (B: 1915, New Mexico) of Rio Arriba County enlisted as a Private in Santa Fe. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, and a farm hand. He served with the 158th Infantry Regiment (the "Bushmasters"). Jose's date of passing and location places him as part of General Douglas MacArthur's line of advance to secure airfields in New Guinea.
He was originally interred in British New Guinea Military Cemetery at Finschhafen. This El Rito marker is a cenotaph. Jose P. Vigil was re-interred in Santa Fe National Cemetery on 12 Mar 1949.
On 22 Jan 1941, Jose P. Vigil (B: 1915, New Mexico) of Rio Arriba County enlisted as a Private in Santa Fe. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, and a farm hand. He served with the 158th Infantry Regiment (the "Bushmasters"). Jose's date of passing and location places him as part of General Douglas MacArthur's line of advance to secure airfields in New Guinea.
He was originally interred in British New Guinea Military Cemetery at Finschhafen. This El Rito marker is a cenotaph. Jose P. Vigil was re-interred in Santa Fe National Cemetery on 12 Mar 1949.
Jose Pedro was the son of Maximinio and Rosita H. Vigil. Identified siblings were Desiderio, Adelina, Escolastica, Cipriano, Jose Fancisco, and Adelia.
On 22 Jan 1941, Jose P. Vigil (B: 1915, New Mexico) of Rio Arriba County enlisted as a Private in Santa Fe. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, and a farm hand. He served with the 158th Infantry Regiment (the "Bushmasters"). Jose's date of passing and location places him as part of General Douglas MacArthur's line of advance to secure airfields in New Guinea.
He was originally interred in British New Guinea Military Cemetery at Finschhafen. This El Rito marker is a cenotaph. Jose P. Vigil was re-interred in Santa Fe National Cemetery on 12 Mar 1949.
On 22 Jan 1941, Jose P. Vigil (B: 1915, New Mexico) of Rio Arriba County enlisted as a Private in Santa Fe. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, and a farm hand. He served with the 158th Infantry Regiment (the "Bushmasters"). Jose's date of passing and location places him as part of General Douglas MacArthur's line of advance to secure airfields in New Guinea.
He was originally interred in British New Guinea Military Cemetery at Finschhafen. This El Rito marker is a cenotaph. Jose P. Vigil was re-interred in Santa Fe National Cemetery on 12 Mar 1949.
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