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ARGUELLO, Elias - Date of
birth
2 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
La Cueva, Santa Fe County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38165896 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Saarlouis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jose P. Arguello (father)
Bonifacia (Manzanares) Arguello (mother)
Emilio Arguello (brother)
Maria Arguello (sister)
Josefina Arguello (sister)
Pedro V. Arguello (brother)
Cresencio Arguello brother)
Viola Arguello (sister)
More information
Pvt Elias Arguello was a houseman and yardman before he enlisted in Sante Fe, New Mexico on 21 July 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his chest and leg.
He is remembered at the La Cueva Cemetery in La Cueva, Mora County, New Mexico.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, 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 / Donald Anthony Gallegos Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com - Jay Follett, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Astrid