Ruth Avila Calderon

Sergeant, Ruth Avila Calderon

Born: April 6, 1921
Died: December 14, 2018

 

Female Veteran | US Army | World War II
French Funerals and Cremations. “Obituary for Carmela Blumenthal,” June 21, 2018

Burial Site: SFNC, Section 6, Site 3789

Ruth Avila (Calderon) was born on April 6, 1921, to Ambrose and Concepcion Avila in Brilliant, New Mexico.1 Calderon served in the Women’s Army Air Corps as a Staff Seargent.1 She eventually married Narciso Calderon, and they had four children together.1

Notes:

  1. Ruth Calderon. Daniels Funeral Home. Accessed July 30, 2023. URL: https://www.danielsfuneral.com/obituaries/ruth-calderon

Featured Image:
SGT Ruth Avila Calderon. Find a Grave. Accessed July 30, 2023. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195410347/ruth-calderon

DVA, Veterans Legacy Memorial

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