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CARDENAS, Victoriano - Date of
birth
29 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Mission, Hildago County, Texas -
Hometown
Mission, Hildago County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38460147 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Jean, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas Cardenas (father)
Gumecinda Cardenas (mother)
Reynaldo Cardenas (brother)
Rameo Cardenas (brother)
More information
Pfc Victoriano Cardenas worked on a farm before he enlisted on 30 June 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Vincent, Newspaper article