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VALENCIA, Regino Sanchez - Date of
birth
7 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Grandfalls, Ward County, Texas -
Hometown
Pecos, Reeves County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38214396 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Acul, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eustacio Valencia (father)
Ascension S. Sanchez (mother)
Doroteo S. Valencia (brother)
Gregoria Valencia (sister)
Delores Valencia (sister)
Pedro Valencia (brother)
Martine Valencia (sister)
Francisco Valencia (brother)
Juan Valencia (brother)
Juanita Valencia (sister)
Pablo Valencia (brother)
More information
Pfc Regino S. Valencia enlisted at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 8 October 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten