35th Infantry (Cacti) Regiment Association


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  PV2 George Cestallamos Gonzales    In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"



Love Company
35th Infantry Regiment
Korean War


"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal



The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PV2 George Cestallamos Gonzales, RA19357837, who died in the service of his country on September 13th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death George was 18 years of age. He was from Los Angeles, California. George's Military Occupation Specialty was 4445.

The decorations earned by PV2 George Cestallamos Gonzales include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.


George entered the service 14 September 1949.

BURIAL LOCATION:CALVARY CEMETERY, LOS ANGELES, CA