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RENDON, Luis Montalvo - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas -
Hometown
Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6951913 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
817th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Lauterberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 10 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas Rendon (father)
Clotilde (Montalvo) Rendon (mother)
Lydia Rendon (sister)
Nicolas Rendon Jr. (brother)
Olivia Rendon (sister)
Rachel Rendon (sister)
Maria Rendon (sister)
Lorenzo Rendon (brother)
Francisca Rendon (sister)
Yolanda Rendon (sister)
Michael Rendon (brother)
Juan Rendon (brother)
Elida Rendon (sister)
More information
Sgt Luis M. Rendon joined the Regular Army on 22 June 1940. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in February 1943.He was killed in action while bravely destroying an enemy machine gun nest in Europa.
"The first platoon still supporting the attack of the 3rd Bn, 713th Infantry in clearing the town of Bad Lauterberg. Considerable resistance was encountered in the form of artillery and sniper fire at 1000 hrs. While attempting to trap enemy snipers, Sgt Rendon, T/5 Whitlow, Pfc Gagliardo and Pfc Gilbert maneuvered to advantageous positions killing 12 of the enemy. In this action Sgt Rendon was killed and T/5 Whitlow was wounded."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Norm Rendon, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com – Art Cohan, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1940 Census, After Action Report 817th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Rachel Pope