Cleofes was the son of Juan Estevan and Simona S. Trujillo. Siblings were Bonifacio, Florentina and Alfonso.
Cleofes' headstone indicates that he was part of the 136th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division (The Red Bulls). A brief history of the unit during WWI follows. During World War I, the 2nd Minnesota (formed during the Spanish-Amercan War) was renamed the 136th Infantry. It was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division and stayed in the United States for most of the war. After completing its training at Camp Cody, New Mexico, the 34th Infantry Division, was shipped overseas. With the war all but won, the unit suffered the frustration of having its members dispersed to other units, rather than entering the war as a unit. Thus, while many members of the 136th Infantry saw combat in World War I, it was the fate of the unit simply to provide replacements.
Cleofes' headstone indicates that he was part of the 136th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division (The Red Bulls). A brief history of the unit during WWI follows. During World War I, the 2nd Minnesota (formed during the Spanish-Amercan War) was renamed the 136th Infantry. It was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division and stayed in the United States for most of the war. After completing its training at Camp Cody, New Mexico, the 34th Infantry Division, was shipped overseas. With the war all but won, the unit suffered the frustration of having its members dispersed to other units, rather than entering the war as a unit. Thus, while many members of the 136th Infantry saw combat in World War I, it was the fate of the unit simply to provide replacements.
Cleofes was the son of Juan Estevan and Simona S. Trujillo. Siblings were Bonifacio, Florentina and Alfonso.
Cleofes' headstone indicates that he was part of the 136th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division (The Red Bulls). A brief history of the unit during WWI follows. During World War I, the 2nd Minnesota (formed during the Spanish-Amercan War) was renamed the 136th Infantry. It was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division and stayed in the United States for most of the war. After completing its training at Camp Cody, New Mexico, the 34th Infantry Division, was shipped overseas. With the war all but won, the unit suffered the frustration of having its members dispersed to other units, rather than entering the war as a unit. Thus, while many members of the 136th Infantry saw combat in World War I, it was the fate of the unit simply to provide replacements.
Cleofes' headstone indicates that he was part of the 136th Infantry, 34th Infantry Division (The Red Bulls). A brief history of the unit during WWI follows. During World War I, the 2nd Minnesota (formed during the Spanish-Amercan War) was renamed the 136th Infantry. It was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division and stayed in the United States for most of the war. After completing its training at Camp Cody, New Mexico, the 34th Infantry Division, was shipped overseas. With the war all but won, the unit suffered the frustration of having its members dispersed to other units, rather than entering the war as a unit. Thus, while many members of the 136th Infantry saw combat in World War I, it was the fate of the unit simply to provide replacements.
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