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VALENZUELA, Augustine Becerra - Date of
birth
28 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Quahila, Mexico -
Hometown
Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39864112 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Maria B. Valenzuela (mother)
Juana Valenzuela (sister)
Belena C. (Yubeta) Valenzuela (wife)
More information
Pfc Augustine B. Valenzuela worked on a farm before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 4 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Arizona County Marriage Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy