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Francisco Leonilo Pegueros 1921 - 2003

Francisco Leonilo Pegueros of Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 12, 1921 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas United States, and died at age 81 years old on February 13, 2003 in Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA. Francisco Pegueros was buried on February 20, 2003 at Riverside National Cemetery Van Buren Boulevard - Section 57A Site 1180, in Riverside.

Francisco Leonilo Pegueros
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Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA 90650
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October 12, 1921
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States
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  • Introduction

    Francisco Leonilo Pergueros was born on October 12, 1921 in El Paso, Texas, USA to parents Francisco de Padua Pergueros (1891-1929) and Eusebia Celia Martin Del Campo (1892-1968). He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942. He was 20 years old at the time and his civil occupation was listed as a semiskilled mechanic and repairman for motor vehicles. Francisco served in the Army Air Forces during World War II, eventually attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. His service began on January 23, 1942, and ended on October 17, 1945. He served for a total of 3 years, 8 months, and 25 days. A month after his service ended, on November 16, 1945, Francisco registered for the draft in Los Angeles, California. At the time, he was 24 years old, single, and was a veteran having just completed his service.
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    October 12, 1921
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    El Paso, El Paso County, Texas United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was Mexican. His mother was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on March 5, 1892 and his father was born in Colotlan, Colotlán, Jalisco, Mexico on January 6, 1891. His parents were married on October 21, 1914 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Francisco was born in El Paso, Texas nad moved to Nogales, Santa Cruz, Arizona in the 1930's. After his time in the military he moved to Los Angeles, California, USA. He resided there for a while before moving again to Norwalk, California, USA in 2002. He resided there until his passing on February 13, 2003.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, he had completed 2 years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Francisco L Pegueros enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 23, 1942. He was 20 years old at the time and his civil occupation was listed as a semiskilled mechanic and repairman for motor vehicles. He was 5'6" tall, weighed 139 pounds, and had brown hair and eyes. Francisco served in the Army Air Forces during World War II, eventually attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. His service began on January 23, 1942, and ended on October 17, 1945. He served for a total of 3 years, 8 months, and 25 days. After his military service ended, Francisco returned to civilian life. A month after his service ended, on November 16, 1945, Francisco registered for the draft in Los Angeles, California. At the time, he was 24 years old, single, and was a veteran having just completed his service. He was 5'6" tall, weighed 145 pounds, had a ruddy complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes. His next of kin was listed as Delia Leyva.

  • Professional Career

    He worked as an automobile mechanic and repairman.

  • Personal Life & Family

    In 1952, while living in Los Angeles, California, Francisco Pegueros was a registered Democratic voter.
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    February 13, 2003
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    February 20, 2003
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    Riverside National Cemetery Van Buren Boulevard - Section 57A Site 1180, in Riverside, California 92518, USA
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In 1921, in the year that Francisco Leonilo Pegueros was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, when he was merely 13 years old, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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Pegueros, Lydia (Apr 17, 1918 - Jul 8, 2011) Pegueros, Linda (Sep 21, 1963 - May 28, 2006) Pegueros, Daniel (May 16, 1927 - Sep 1979) Pegueros, Efrain (Jul 13, 1925 - Feb 13, 2003) Pegueros, Margaret (Sep 3, 1920 - Nov 1985) Pegueros, David (Dec 10, 1941 - Jul 1976) Pegueros, Manuel (Jul 18, 1920 - Jul 16, 1999) Pegueros, Juliette (Feb 6, 1962 - Jul 27, 2002) Pegueros, Marie (Jun 26, 1913 - Apr 23, 2009) Pegueros, Eusebia (Mar 5, 1897 - Oct 1968)
Pegueros, Robert (Jun 29, 1925 - Apr 28, 2006) Pegueros, Marjorie (May 3, 1930 - Oct 18, 2006) Pegueros, Fambrino (Dec 6, 1917 - Jun 28, 2010) Pegueros, Jeanne (Aug 14, 1979 - Jun 4, 2009) Pegueros, Rudolph (Jan 8, 1935 - May 24, 2011) Pegueros, David (Mar 4, 1894 - Aug 10, 1988) Pegueros, Juan (Feb 3, 1928 - Sep 15, 1993) Pegueros, Angelina (Oct 19, 1924 - Apr 30, 1999) Pegueros, Gustavo (Jun 26, 1919 - Jan 28, 2005) Pegueros, Juan (Mar 18, 1950 - Jun 2, 1996)
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