World War II Honoree

Manuel Arguello

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Mona Romero

Relationship

Niece

Served with company A, 809th Tank Destroyer Battalion. his unit was activated 18 March 1942 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. Deployed to Liverpool England on 8 December 1944; Le Havre, France 20 January 1945; Roer River crossing February, 1945; crossed Rhine River 27 March 1945; Ruhr pocket April, 1945; Harz Mountains, 1945. Deactivated 8 September 1945. Received the Purple Heart.