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GASTELUM, Richard Gallardo - Date of
birth
12 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39578698 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Juanita Gastelum (mother)
Eva Gastelum (sister)
Mauro Gastelum (brother)
Celia Gastelum (sister)
Armida Gastelum (sister)
Raoul Gastelum (brother)
More information
Pfc Richard G. Gastelum enlisted at Fort Mac Arthur San Pedro, California on 14 March 1944.He was initially listed as Missing in Action and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Henry-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers/Brent Miller