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name
CASTANEDA, Simon H - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38362490 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
183rd Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rocendo Castaneda (father)
Natalia Castaneda (mother)
Jose Castaneda (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Brownsville Herald