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CASADOS, Valentino Eustacio - Date of
birth
29 March 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Clayton, Union County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Taos, Taos County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579738 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
110th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 49 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jose D. Casados (father)
Candelaria (Armijo) Casados (mother)
Julia Casados (sister)
Sarah Casados (sister)
Ramon Casados (brother)
Dionicio H. Casados (brother)
John C. Casados (brother)
Frances Casados (sister)
Manuel A. Casados (brother)
Louis P. Casados (brother)
Rosana A. (Romero) Casados (wife)
Orlando Casados (son)
Sylvia Casados (daughter)
Diana Casados (daughter)
More information
Pfc Valentino E. Casados attended high school for two years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Bliss El Paso, Texas on 21 March 1944.He was taken prisoner of war and died of his injuries in Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record / WWII Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Casados Lucero Leyba Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – New Mexico Prison and Correctional Records / New Mexico WWII Records