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MORENO, Emilio Jr - Date of
birth
31 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Ademuz, Valencia, Spain -
Hometown
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31456642 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 9 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emilio Moreno Capellino (father)
Ines (Catala) Moreno (mother)
Joseph Moreno (brother)
More information
Emilio Moreno emigrated to the U.S. from Gibraltar under the name Emilio Moreno Catala. He and his family sailed with the SS Aquitania, arriving at New York City, on 6 March 1934.Pvt Emilio Moreno New Britain High School with the class of 1940
He enlisted on 20 March 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He joined his unit from aeplacement depot on 29 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Naturalization Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Naturalization Record