Aureliano S. Valdez

NAME: Aureliano Soto Valdez

ASN: 34055053

PLACE OF BIRTH: El Paso, TX

DATE OF BIRTH: 17 Nov 1915

DATES OF SERVICE: 10 Jul 1941 - 26 Jul 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED:

B Co 504th PB

HHC, 2nd Bn 503rd PIR

HHC, 2nd Bn 509th PIR

Svc Co, 2nd Bn 509th PIR

G Co (Provisional), 2nd Bn 509th PIR

HHC, 509th PIB

F Co, 2nd Bn 508th PIR

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and four campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

16 Oct 1940 - Registered for the Draft Dade County, Miami Beach, FL

10 Jul 1941 - Enlisted at Camp Blanding, FL - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34055053	34055053
NAME	VALDEZ#AURELIANO#S######	VALDEZ#AURELIANO#S######
RESIDENCE: STATE	85	TEXAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	141	EL PASO
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4213	CP BLANDING FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	10	10
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	P0T#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	85	TEXAS
YEAR OF BIRTH	15	15
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	781	Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0746	0746
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.263	1.263

25 Dec 1941 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 B Co, 504th PB listed as attending Christmas Dinner

01 Feb 1942 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 B Co, 504th PB El Paso, TX listed in the Parachute School graduation book

28 Apr 1942 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC, 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR During a tactical jump at Fort Bragg, NC he had to deploy his reserve parachute after his main parachute failed. He was made a member of the 'Rip Cord Club'

08 Nov 1942 - T/5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR El Paso, TX participated in Operation TORCH (VILLAIN) the airborne invasion of Oran, North Africa Plane: 10 B Flight Co Plane: 1 (41-0000) Seat: 9 Combat Weight: 245 lbs, Landed NW Sebkra

15 Nov 1942 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR El Paso, TX Participated in the airborne invasion of Youks les Baines Airfield, Combat Weight: 245 lbs

13 Jun 1943 - T/5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Svc Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Hometown: 818 N Townsend Ave, Los Angeles CA listed on Service Company Roster

14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy

24 Oct 1943 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Service Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR MORNING REPORT: Above 40 EM, duty to transfer to Co "G" (Prov) this Bn

24 Oct 1943 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR MORNING REPORT: The following 38 EM are hereby asgd to co from Service Co this Bn, (Joined) Duties undetermined.

04 Jan 1944 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 G Co (Prov) 2nd Bn 509th PIR MORNING REPORT: Above 32 EM relieved of SD with Bn Hq and transferred in group to Hq and HQ Co this Bn effective 1 Jan 44

04 Jan 1944 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB 050 MORNING REPORT: Above 34 EM asgd and jd Co for duty as indicated from Co G (Prov) this Bn as of 01 Jan 44

19 Jan 1944 - T5 Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB MORNING REPORT: reduced to Pvt as of 16 Jan 44

20 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB MORNING REPORT: Above 86 EM, from duty to Absent Rear Echelon

Note: Rear Echelon would later join the main body of the 509th PIB after the landings at Anzio

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC, 509th PIB GO 5 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

01 Sep 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB 118th Station Hospital Discharged

00 Sep 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC, 509th PIB Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA] Type of Injury: Disease, Medical Treatment: Penicillin therapy (treatment with penicillin), Injured in Line of Duty: not in line of duty, other, Type of Discharge: Returned to Duty

18 Nov 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Admitted to 78th Station Hospital NBI- Non Battle Injury

00 Nov 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC, 509th PIB Diagnosis: Scabies; Second Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA] Type of Injury: Disease Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty, Type of Discharge: Return to Duty

26 Nov 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 SO #189 - 78th Station Hospital Delta Base Section APO 772: NBI RTD 2. PAC ETOUS, Cir 69cs, the following named EM are reld from DS with Det. Of Pnts, this hosp, and placed on DS with the 21st Repl Bn, off this date. Will proceed 21st Repl Bn by 1st available transport.

27 Nov 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB HQ 21st Replacement Battalion APO 776 SUBJECT: Transfer of Personnel. 1. The following personnel (categories indicated) have been released this date to representative of units shown. 78th Station Hospital to 509 PIB

27 Nov 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB MORNING REPORT: 3 EM (atchd unasgd) DS to duty, From attached Unasgd to asgd. (RTD - NBC's)

14 Dec 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB MORNING REPORT: Duty to absent sick (NBC) 78th Station Hospital 28 Nov 44

21 Dec 1944 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 HHC 509th PIB MORNING REPORT: Above 2 EM , absent sick (NBC - Non Battle Casualty) (LD- Limited Duty) to duty

00 Mar 1945 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Diagnosis: Fracture, simple, incomplete with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Phalanges of great toe; Causative Agent: Falling Earth, Stone, or Other Material. Type of Injury: Non-battle injury; Injury Type2: All unspecified non-battle injuries. Type of Discharge: Return to Duty (includes AWOL)

00 Apr 1945 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Discharged from General Hospital - Returned to Duty

19 Jul 1945 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 F Co 2nd Bn 508th PIR Hometown: El Paso, TX GO #30 Purpose of Orders - Unknown first page was missing

26 Jul 1945 - Pvt. Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053 Honorably Discharged

18 Jul 1948 - Aureliano S. Valdez 34055053, Los Angeles, CA listed on Reunion LIST A

24 Sep 1949 - Married Elsa Gonzalez

04 Mar 1989 - Passed away

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