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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Aurelio G. Alvarado

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cook County, Illinois

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JUNE 21, 1941 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH B-BATTERY, 219TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 35TH INFANTRY ‘SANTA FE’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. HE DIED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 IN A NON-BATTLE INCIDENT IN VICINITY OF CHAMBREY, FRANCE AND WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE BEVERLY CEMETERY, BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS.