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VALENZUELA, Manuel Valdez - Date of
birth
11 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39585707 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gabriel M. Valenzuela (father)
Frances Valenzuela (mother)
Ruth Valenzuela (sister)
Gabriel Valenzuela (brother)
Arthur Valenzuela (brother)
Dora M. Valenzuela (wife)
More information
Pvt Manuel V. Valenzuela attended high school for 4 years and was a skilled pattern and model maker before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California on 12 May 1944.He was of Mexican origine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten