World War II Honoree

Anastacio Estrada

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Socorro, New Mexico

Honored By

Dolores Luna

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE; U.S. ARMY, COMPANY F, 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. ENTERED INTO SERVICE AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA IN 1944. BATTLES IN WESTERN EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. DEPARTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1944 FOR ENGLAND, ARRIVED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1944. ON OCTOBER 3, 1944 HE WENT TO FRANCE AND ARRIVED ON OCTOBER 4, 1944. WAS WOUNDED IN FRANCE ON MARCH 12, 1945 HE WAS SENT BACK TO THE U.S. ARRIVED ON MARCH 19, 1945. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM U.S. ARMY ON AUGUST 10, 1945 FROM TORNEY GENERAL HOSPITAL IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.