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CANTU, Magdaleno - Date of
birth
22 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas -
Hometown
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38671187 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clemery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Maria (Delacruz) Cantu (wife)
Eduardo Cantu (son)
Lidia Cantu (daughter)
More information
Pvt Magdaleno Cantu worked in a transport company before he enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 9 March 1943.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com
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