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LUEVANO, Jose N - Date of
birth
19 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Camp Crestmore, Riverside County, California -
Hometown
Merced, Merced County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39586231 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Baerenthal, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vincente R. Luevano (father)
Rosa N. Luevano (mother)
Francisco Luevano (brother)
Isidora Luevano (sister)
Luz Luevano (sister)
Jorge Luevano (brother)
Rosalio Luevano (brother)
Samuel Luevano (brother)
More information
Pfc Jose N. Luevano worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 19 May 1944.He was of Mexican origin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam