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ARELLANES, Augustine L - Date of
birth
20 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39249767 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sara Arellanes (grandmother)
Augustine Arellanes (father)
? (Lopez) Arellanes (mother)
Sara (Ponce) Arellanes (sister)
Ana / Anita (Moraila) Arellanes (sister)
Alfredro Arellanes (brother)
Antoniz / Tony Arellanes (brother)
More information
Pvt Augustine L. Arellanes worked in the production on beverages before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 23 July 1942.He was reported Missing in Action on 8 April 1945 and found dead two days later on 10 April 1945.
He was first buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 5 May 1945. He was disinterred on 16 August 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 30 August 1948. He was given his final resting place on 14 December 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Jac Engels, www.307th.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.307th.org