Serviceman Cervantes wearing a military uniform and garrison cap in a formal portrait.

June 8, 1922 – Unknown

Refugio Cervantes

Personal Information

Birthplace: Winfield, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 42nd Tank Btl., 11th Armored Div.

Theater of Operation: European

Enlisted / Commissioned: Nov 6, 1942

Discharged: Jul 21, 1945

Honored By: Wife, Angela; Children: Mario, Patricia

Biography

Refugio served in the Rhineland and Ardennes campaigns. He was wounded during the ‘Battle of the Bulge.’

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