World War II Honoree

Salome G. Alvarado

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Presidio, Texas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. AFTER HIS INDUCTION INTO THE ARMY, HE BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1944 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE WAS INTERRED IN THE BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AT LONGUYON, FRANCE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE FORT BLISS NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT BLISS, TEXAS.