Jorge Sanjinez Lenz

Jorge Sanjinez Lenz (January 24, 1917 – August 24, 2020) was a Peruvian military veteran. He participated as a military volunteer in World War II, on the side of the Allies for the liberation of Europe from the Axis Powers. 

He was part of the foreign troops of the Piron Brigade. He was born in Moquegua, Peru.

He was the last Latin American soldier to die who participated in D Day.

Sanjinez died of lung cancer in Lima on August 24, 2020 at the age of 103.

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Category:1917 births
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Category:Peruvian centenarians
Category:World War II people