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VALENTE, Louis Joseph - Date of
birth
23 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois -
Hometown
Whiteside County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36907255 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
27th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Grimma, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Valente (father)
Mary M. (Salinas) Valente (mother)
Louis Valente (brother)
Michael Valente (brother)
Alice Valente (sister)
Molly Valente (sister)
Anita Valente (sister)
More information
Pfc Louis J. Valente attended Sterling Community High School for three years before enlisted in Illinois in july 1944. He was sent overseas in February 1945, arriving in France by 23 February, in Belgium by 28 February and in Germany by 9 March 1945.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Elizabeth Valente, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / City Directory
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Elizabeth Valente