Edward Luna (1919 - 1944)

Born 22 Oct 1919 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 14 Jul 1944 at age 24 in France

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Biography

Edward Luna was born on 22 Oct 1919 in Texas. His parents were Clemente Luna and Teresa Gil.

The 1920 United States Census cited Edwardo Luna living in household of Clemente Luna. He was about 3 months old. Event date: 06 Feb 1920. Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Atascosa, Texas.^[1]

The 1930 United States Census documented Edwarda Luna as the son of Clementa Luna. He was 10 years old and born in Texas.^[2]

The 1940 United States Census recorded Eduardo Luna as the son of Clemente Luna, head of household. He was 20 years of age. Event Date: 22 May 1940. Event Place: Leming, Justice Precinct 7, Atascosa, Texas, United States.^[3]

Edward enlisted in the U. S. Army on 03 Dec 1940 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. His birth year is recorded as 1919 and birthplace as Texas. His education level was Grammar school and his civilian occupation was as a farm hand. Edward's marital status was single without dependents. His Serial Number was 18047729.^[4]

Edward served during World War II. He was in Company F, 23rd infantry Regiment, 2nd Division. Edward was killed in action on 14 Jul 1944 near Saint-Germain-d'Elle, a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. He is buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Leming, Atascosa County, Texas.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMP-R1K  : accessed 18 Jul 2019), Edward Luna, in household of Clemente Luna, Justice Precinct 7, Atascosa, Texas, United States; citing ED 10, sheet 9A, line 17, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1773; FHL microfilm 1821773. Digital Folder Number: 004968825. Image Number: 00927.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HGT9-LW2 : accessed 18 Jul 2019), Edwarda Luna, in household of Clementa Luna, Precinct 7, Atascosa, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 5A, line 30, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2288; FHL microfilm 2342022. Digital Folder Number: 004953938. Image Number: 01142.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWN6-RZ6  : 14 Mar 2018), Eduardo Luna in household of Clemente Luna, Leming, Justice Precinct 7, Atascosa, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-11, sheet 6A, line 8, family 96, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3979.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K852-5H4  : 5 Dec 2014), Edward Luna, enlisted 03 Dec 1940, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov  : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 July 2019), memorial page for Edward Luna (22 Oct 1919–14 Jul 1944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 91741429, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, Leming, Atascosa County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .