Adenago was in the military during WWWII. When he was injured, he was left behind by his crew. Another soldier passing by saw him and rescued him. His leg was already blue with gangrene; this "good Samaritan" soldier cut the leg off below the knee, carried him out, and saved his life. He used a prosthetic leg and cane for the rest of his life.
Enlisted February 21, 1942 at Fort Bliss, Tx at the age of 37 years and two months
Civilian occupation: Planer Operator
Army serial no: 38100515
Brown eyes, black hair 5 ft 6 inches tal, dark complexion
Army occupation: Private First Class Infantry Rifleman
Wounded in action January 15, 1943 battle of Guadalcanal (?)
Returned to US from Southwest Pacific area April 2 1943
Period of active duty February 21, 1941 – April 2, 1943
Awarded purple heart, Bronze campaign star, Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon
Honorably discharged November 6, 1943 at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah.
Adenago married Disgusma in Hot Springs, Sierra County, New Mexico. They lived in Las Cruces NM, where their frst child Nora, was born. They later moved to Barstow, CA;where he worked and retired from the railroad. Adenago and Digusma had two children (Nora and Arnold Chavez). Digusma had two sons from a previous marriage (Teofilo ad Henry Lucero). Adenago loved and took them in as his own sons. Adenago was a very warm, humorous, loving man, always playing pranks with the little ones. The most memorable story about him was his taking off his prosthetic leg and standing it behind a curtain with the shoe showing and scaring everyone by pretending that there was someone hiding there.
Until this day, everyone still laughs about it. Survivors include he sons, Teofilo Lucero of Barstow, Henry Lucero of Fontana, and Arnold Chavez of Graham, Wash.; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park, 37067 Irwin Road.
Enlisted February 21, 1942 at Fort Bliss, Tx at the age of 37 years and two months
Civilian occupation: Planer Operator
Army serial no: 38100515
Brown eyes, black hair 5 ft 6 inches tal, dark complexion
Army occupation: Private First Class Infantry Rifleman
Wounded in action January 15, 1943 battle of Guadalcanal (?)
Returned to US from Southwest Pacific area April 2 1943
Period of active duty February 21, 1941 – April 2, 1943
Awarded purple heart, Bronze campaign star, Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon
Honorably discharged November 6, 1943 at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah.
Adenago married Disgusma in Hot Springs, Sierra County, New Mexico. They lived in Las Cruces NM, where their frst child Nora, was born. They later moved to Barstow, CA;where he worked and retired from the railroad. Adenago and Digusma had two children (Nora and Arnold Chavez). Digusma had two sons from a previous marriage (Teofilo ad Henry Lucero). Adenago loved and took them in as his own sons. Adenago was a very warm, humorous, loving man, always playing pranks with the little ones. The most memorable story about him was his taking off his prosthetic leg and standing it behind a curtain with the shoe showing and scaring everyone by pretending that there was someone hiding there.
Until this day, everyone still laughs about it. Survivors include he sons, Teofilo Lucero of Barstow, Henry Lucero of Fontana, and Arnold Chavez of Graham, Wash.; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park, 37067 Irwin Road.
Adenago was in the military during WWWII. When he was injured, he was left behind by his crew. Another soldier passing by saw him and rescued him. His leg was already blue with gangrene; this "good Samaritan" soldier cut the leg off below the knee, carried him out, and saved his life. He used a prosthetic leg and cane for the rest of his life.
Enlisted February 21, 1942 at Fort Bliss, Tx at the age of 37 years and two months
Civilian occupation: Planer Operator
Army serial no: 38100515
Brown eyes, black hair 5 ft 6 inches tal, dark complexion
Army occupation: Private First Class Infantry Rifleman
Wounded in action January 15, 1943 battle of Guadalcanal (?)
Returned to US from Southwest Pacific area April 2 1943
Period of active duty February 21, 1941 – April 2, 1943
Awarded purple heart, Bronze campaign star, Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon
Honorably discharged November 6, 1943 at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah.
Adenago married Disgusma in Hot Springs, Sierra County, New Mexico. They lived in Las Cruces NM, where their frst child Nora, was born. They later moved to Barstow, CA;where he worked and retired from the railroad. Adenago and Digusma had two children (Nora and Arnold Chavez). Digusma had two sons from a previous marriage (Teofilo ad Henry Lucero). Adenago loved and took them in as his own sons. Adenago was a very warm, humorous, loving man, always playing pranks with the little ones. The most memorable story about him was his taking off his prosthetic leg and standing it behind a curtain with the shoe showing and scaring everyone by pretending that there was someone hiding there.
Until this day, everyone still laughs about it. Survivors include he sons, Teofilo Lucero of Barstow, Henry Lucero of Fontana, and Arnold Chavez of Graham, Wash.; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park, 37067 Irwin Road.
Enlisted February 21, 1942 at Fort Bliss, Tx at the age of 37 years and two months
Civilian occupation: Planer Operator
Army serial no: 38100515
Brown eyes, black hair 5 ft 6 inches tal, dark complexion
Army occupation: Private First Class Infantry Rifleman
Wounded in action January 15, 1943 battle of Guadalcanal (?)
Returned to US from Southwest Pacific area April 2 1943
Period of active duty February 21, 1941 – April 2, 1943
Awarded purple heart, Bronze campaign star, Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon
Honorably discharged November 6, 1943 at Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah.
Adenago married Disgusma in Hot Springs, Sierra County, New Mexico. They lived in Las Cruces NM, where their frst child Nora, was born. They later moved to Barstow, CA;where he worked and retired from the railroad. Adenago and Digusma had two children (Nora and Arnold Chavez). Digusma had two sons from a previous marriage (Teofilo ad Henry Lucero). Adenago loved and took them in as his own sons. Adenago was a very warm, humorous, loving man, always playing pranks with the little ones. The most memorable story about him was his taking off his prosthetic leg and standing it behind a curtain with the shoe showing and scaring everyone by pretending that there was someone hiding there.
Until this day, everyone still laughs about it. Survivors include he sons, Teofilo Lucero of Barstow, Henry Lucero of Fontana, and Arnold Chavez of Graham, Wash.; seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park, 37067 Irwin Road.
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