World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jesse Escobedo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Honored By
298th Advocate
SERVED WITH THE 298TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, COMPANY B, IN EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION 17 FEBRUARY 1945, VICINITY OF STOLBERG, GERMANY, 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.